Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has stressed the need to strengthen coordination among Libya’s neighbouring countries in order to support a comprehensive political settlement and help end the country’s prolonged crisis.
El-Sisi made the remarks during separate meetings in Cairo with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti ahead of a tripartite meeting on Libya involving Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency.
During the meeting, the Algerian foreign minister delivered a written message from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirming the strong historical ties between Egypt and Algeria and highlighting the commitment of both countries to further deepen bilateral cooperation.
El-Sisi stressed the importance of intensifying consultation and coordination between Cairo and Algiers amid the exceptional challenges facing the region. He described the tripartite mechanism between Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia as a strategic diplomatic framework aimed at supporting political reconciliation in Libya and coordinating regional positions to help resolve the conflict.
The Egyptian president said Egypt’s foreign policy is based on avoiding escalation, rejecting interference in the internal affairs of states and supporting peaceful solutions to regional crises in order to preserve stability and protect national resources.
For his part, Ahmed Attaf underlined Algeria’s commitment to continued political coordination with Egypt on regional issues, including Libya, in support of peace and stability in North Africa.
El-Sisi also met Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti, reaffirming Egypt’s strong ties with Tunisia at both official and popular levels. The Tunisian minister conveyed an invitation from Tunisian President Kais Saied for El-Sisi to visit Tunisia in the near future.
The discussions also addressed regional developments and the importance of maintaining coordination to preserve the sovereignty and stability of Arab states.
The tripartite consultation mechanism on Libya was first launched in 2017 before being suspended in 2019. It resumed in May 2025 with a ministerial meeting in Cairo, followed by another session in Tunis earlier this year.
Cairo is hosting fresh talks on Thursday involving the foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria, as well as United Nations Special Representative for Libya Hanna Tetteh, to discuss ways of supporting a Libyan-led political solution aimed at preserving the country’s unity and stability.
