On Saturday, Egypt appointed Ambassador Mohamed Tharwat as Chargé d’Affairs to its Embassy in Tripoli, as Cairo seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Libya after a six-year hiatus.
A diplomatic delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Tripoli on Saturday to inform the Libyan government of the appointment of the Chargé d’Affairs, and to discuss reopening the Embassy.
Madbouly and a high-level ministerial delegation visited Tripoli on April 20th. The delegation included Ministers of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Manpower, Trade and Industry, and a number of investors.
“We are keen to stand with Libya and settle the crisis in it. My visit to Tripoli confirms Cairo’s support for Libya and the national unity government,” the Egyptian Prime Minister said.
Earlier, Egyptian President, Abdelfattah El-Sisi, expressed his support of the new Libyan administration led by Prime Minster Abdelhamid Dbaiba. He affirmed that Libya’s stability is an integral part of Egypt’s national security, pointing out that Dbaiba’s government would make attempts to control the situation in Libya on different levels.
Cairo closed its Embassy in Tripoli and withdrew its diplomatic mission from Libya, after Libyan gunmen stormed its headquarters and kidnapped a number of Embassy staff members, in January 2014.