Dbeibeh and Nafti reaffirm support for Libyan-led solution
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Dbeibeh and Tunisian minister Mohamed Ali Nafti reaffirmed their desire to strengthen Tunisian-Libyan cooperation and support a Libyan-led solution. Their meeting took place in Tripoli on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, according to Tunisia's Foreign Ministry.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibeh and Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti reaffirmed their support for a Libyan-led political solution, with United Nations backing, to preserve Libya's unity, security and resources. The two officials met on Saturday in Tripoli on the sidelines of the 22nd ministerial meeting of the Executive Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, according to a statement from Tunisia's Foreign Ministry.
Mohamed Ali Nafti also raised several priority sectors for strengthening cooperation between Tunis and Tripoli, including energy, communication technologies, water resources management and the security of their shared borders. Abdelhamid Dbeibeh, for his part, expressed his wish to develop bilateral economic relations and welcomed Tunisia's contribution to reviving the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, presented as a forum for consultation among its members.
The discussions are part of preparations for the 23rd Tunisian-Libyan joint commission, preparations for which were announced on 30 October. On 26 October, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt had also reaffirmed their support for Libya's unity.
