Egypt's PM, 11 ministers head to Libya for talks on cooperation issues

CAIRO - 20 April 2020: Egypt's PM, 11 ministers head to Libya to discuss cooperation issuesPrime Minister Mostafa Madbouli headed for Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday leading a delegation comprising 11 ministers, head of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), and several representatives of bodies concerned and investors.

The delegation groups the ministers of electricity and renewable energy, oil and mineral wealth, manpower, education, international cooperation, health, information technology and communication, housing, transport, civil aviation, and trade and industry.

The Egyptian premier is expected to meet with the Head of the Libyan Unity Government Abdul Hamid al-Dbaiba for talks on a set of issues and files of mutual concern along with means of boosting cooperation in all fields.

In March, it was reported that Libyan Presidential Council Head Mohammad Younes Menfi reached an agreement with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Sisi on the reopening of the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli, which was closed more than six years ago due to disagreements between Cairo and the former government in western Libya.