On Monday, the Deputy Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and the acting Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Janah arrived to Tehran, on an official visit leading a delegation from the Ministry of Health.
Abu Janah and his accompanying delegation were received by the Deputy Minister of Health, a high-ranking delegation from the Iranian Ministry of Health, and Libya’s Ambassador to Iran, Ali Al-Obeidi.
The Ministry said that the visit “comes in response to an official invitation from the Iranian Ministry of Health to explore the latest prospects of cooperation between the two countries.”
It added that Abu Janah’s visit would include “familiarising himself with the pharmaceutical industry in Iran, to enhance the experience of localising the pharmaceutical industry in Libya. He will also visit various scientific, academic, and healthcare institutions.”
In October, Libya’s Minister of Housing, Abu Bakr Al-Ghawi held talks with Ain Allah Souri, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Iranian Embassy in Libya.
The meeting’s agenda was keenly focused on the integration of Iranian building materials into the Libyan marketplace. Furthermore, Iranian firms were invited to contribute to Libya’s reconstruction efforts, particularly under the “Return to Life” initiative.
Reiterating the commitment of the GNU, Al-Ghawi emphasised the importance of reigniting the joint Libyan-Iranian committee’s efforts.
This partnership aims at advancing health and technical sectors, boosting exports, fostering industrial collaboration, and endorsing official exchanges between the two nations.
The Iranian Embassy resumed its diplomatic presence in July, and the first Iranian cargo ship arrived at Misrata, after a suspension of more than ten years, according to the Iranian ISNA agency.
Souri, who headed the visiting Iranian delegation to Tripoli, indicated that the security situation in Libya had improved significantly, and living conditions were normal, expressing hope for the development of bilateral relations between Tehran and Tripoli.
On 12 July, the Free Zone Administration in Misrata announced the resumption of the work of the Iranian shipping line “IRISL” in Misrata port, through the shipping agent “Germa” Shipping Agency.