Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Marcon discussed the Libyan issue and regarding the ongoing preparations to host an international conference on Libya in Paris later this month, Egypt’s presidency said in a statement, reported CGTN Africa.
In the statement, the Egyptian presidency said Al-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s efforts at regional and international forums to help ensure a military, political and economic settlement that fulfills the aspirations of the Libyan people.
He reiterated Egypt’s current efforts to promote all means to resolve the Libyan political crisis.
For his part, French President Macron appreciated the Egyptian president’s efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis. He also confirmed that his government will continue intensive cooperation and coordination with Egypt on the Libyan issue.
The statement said that the two leaders have agreed to support the ongoing political process, leading to holding the presidential elections in Libya that are scheduled to take place by the end of December. The general elections in Libya are slated to be held on December 24.
They also stressed the need for all foreign forces to leave the Libyan territories and to curtail illegal foreign intervention that instigates the crisis.
Al-Sisi and Macron also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, especially the developments in Sudan.
In related news, the Libyan government on Sunday rejected the Presidential Council’s decision to suspend Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, who was accused of not coordinating foreign policy with the council.
The Council of Ministers said that decision to suspend the foreign minister was not within the authority of the Presidential Council.
The council said that the Presidential Council has no legal right to appoint or dismiss members of the executive branch and that the right to do so is exclusively vested in the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government.
