On Saturday, the head of the Libyan National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, received the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, on the sidelines of his participation in Tripoli in the proceedings of the 22nd ministerial meeting of the Executive Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD).
On this occasion, Abdelhamid Dbeibah expressed his esteem and respect for Tunisia, for its leaders and its people. He also reaffirmed his willingness to strengthen the cooperation and partnership relations between the two brotherly countries, as well as his confidence in the positive outcomes of the upcoming bilateral milestones, in the mutual interest of both parties, according to a communiqué from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The head of the Libyan government furthermore welcomed Tunisia’s contribution to the revitalization of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, highlighting the importance of this organization as a framework for coordination and consultation among its member states.
For his part, Mohamed Ali Nafti highlighted the fraternal ties and the historic relations uniting Tunisia and Libya. He recalled, in this regard, the position of the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, who advocates for a solution to the Libyan crisis based on national ownership, with the support of the United Nations, in order to preserve Libya’s unity, security and resources.
The minister also reaffirmed Tunisia’s willingness to give a new impetus to bilateral cooperation, extending it to strategic sectors such as energy, information and communication technologies and water resources, as well as strengthening the security of their common borders.
