Tunisia and Libya strengthen energy and security cooperation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business News
Tunisia and Libya want to strengthen their partnership in energy, water and security along their shared border, during a meeting between Mohamed Ali Nafti and Abdelhamid Dbeibah in Tripoli. The two officials also reaffirmed their desire to develop bilateral relations and support a Libyan-led solution to the crisis, according to Business News.
Tunisia and Libya discussed expanding cooperation in energy, communication technologies and water resources during a meeting on Saturday 7 November in Tripoli between Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti and Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Dbeibah, according to Business News.
Security along their shared border was also among the priorities discussed. Mohamed Ali Nafti reaffirmed Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed’s position in favour of a Libyan-led solution to the crisis in Libya, with United Nations support and respect for the country’s sovereignty, unity, security and resources, according to Business News.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 22nd ministerial session of the Executive Council of CEN-SAD, an organisation for consultation and coordination among its member states, held in Tripoli. Abdelhamid Dbeibah praised Tunisia’s contribution to revitalising the organisation and expressed his wish to give new impetus to bilateral relations, according to Business News.
