A Libyan business delegation will travel to Germany in May, according to a statement made yesterday by the Tripoli Chamber of Business and Industry.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, and the German association and the German African Business Association (Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft) governs the visit to Germany.
The delegation will be focused on automobiles and spare parts, the manufacture of food, medicines and medical equipment, oil, gas and alternative energies, and contracting and construction.
Last week, Libyan Minister of Communications, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi met with the German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht and his accompanying delegation.
The two sides discussed aspects of joint cooperation in all fields related to the transportation sector, and the return of German companies to Libya.
Ambassador Ohnmacht expressed his determination to strengthen relations of friendship and joint cooperation in the field of transportation, activate cooperation at various levels, and search for ways to resume flights between the two countries.
Last month, the German government announced that it would extend the deployment of its naval units in the Mediterranean, until the end of April 2024.
The German government’s Spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit affirmed that the mandate will “allow the government to deploy up to 300 soldiers, two naval ships, and one reconnaissance aircraft in the region until the end of April 2024.” The cost of the deployment is estimated to be around €21.8 million euros ($23 million dollars).
Earlier, Ohnmacht expressed his support for the initiative of the United Nations Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, to enable elections in Libya by the end of 2023.
In a tweet, the German Ambassador confirmed Berlin’s support for the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), to hold Libyan elections.
During his briefing to the Security Council, Bathily announced a mechanism to bring together the various Libyan parties. This includes representatives of political institutions, prominent political figures, tribal leaders, civil society organisations, security actors, and representatives of women and youth, to facilitate the adoption of a legal framework and a binding timetable for holding elections in 2023.
