Libya’s economic and political negotiations with Russia

Abdullah Lafi, a member of the Libyan Presidential Council, who arrived in Moscow at the head of a military political delegation, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his office and discussed the expansion of bilateral relations with him.

During this meeting, Lavrov said: Russia is ready to stand by Libya so that everything that benefits the two countries is realized.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, referring to his country’s desire to expand relations with Libya, stated: Moscow intends to open its consulate in the city of Benghazi (Eastern Libya).

According to the statement of the Presidential Council of Libya, in this meeting, the two sides discussed the expansion of bilateral relations, the activation of the joint committee of Russia and Libya, the return of Russian companies to Libya. They discussed especially the companies that are active in the field of infrastructure facilities and oil and gas.

The statement adds: Abdullah Lafi and Sergey Lavrov on the role of the UN office to support Libya After the resignation of “Abdullah Batili” from its presidency, they examined ways to help the political process in Libya and the continuation of stability and security in this country, and the Russian Foreign Minister was informed about the latest developments related to the national fire in Libya.

The member of the Presidential Council of Libya, in his meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister, emphasized the importance of relations between the two countries and said: Moscow has a good and constructive role in establishing stability and security in It has Libya.

Abdullah Batili, the special representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the office of this organization in Libya, resigned from his position in the middle of last month. . In his mission to sit the five important currents “Presidential Council, Interim Government of National Unity (Tripoli), Parliament, Supreme Council of Government and the General Command of the Army (forces affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar)” around a table to solve the problems related to the holding of elections. It has been unsuccessful in Libya in a way that a number of Libyan politicians wanted to be on his side. Now Mrs. Stephanie Khoury is a representative The new Secretary-General of the United Nations and the head of the office of this organization in Libya have been appointed and he has started meeting with the actors active in the field of this country.

He recently met with the Russian ambassador in Tripoli and discussed the political process in Libya with him.

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