Sisi discusses Libyan crisis with his Mauritanian counterpart on phone

CAIRO - 13 December 2020: On Sunday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from his Marutan counterpart, Mohamed Ould Al-Ghazwani, to discuss several issues of common concern.

 

 

On regional issues, visions were exchanged on the Libyan crisis, as the two sides agreed on the need to intensify coordination to solve the crisis in light of the direct and continuous repercussions against the national security of the two countries, as well as the regional one.

 

 

The two sides affirmed their keenness to end this crisis by reaching a political solution that paves the way for the return of security and stability to Libya.

 

 

Presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady, explained that the call dealt with discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries, especially on the military and security levels, and combating terrorism in the Sahel region, in addition to economic cooperation, trade exchange, and increasing inter-investment.

 

  

The two presidents discussed efforts to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, as an agreement was reached between Egypt and Mauritania regarding measures to combat the disease through exchanging experiences and communication between the relevant authorities in the two countries.

 

Egypt is adopting a strategy of opening up to all Libyan parties supporting a political solution, as part of its support for efforts to defuse the crisis in the country.

 

Egypt earlier announced an initiative, dubbed the Cairo Declaration, which posits a Libyan-Libyan resolution as a basis for resolving the country’s conflict, drawing on earlier international efforts, including the Berlin conference.

 

On September 22, Egyptian President Sisi addressed several ongoing topics during the speech he gave at the United Nations’ 75th General Assembly which was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

President Sisi said that his country is committed to a political solution for the current crisis in Libya based on the Skhirat agreement, the Berlin conference and Cairo’s declaration, which set a schedule for establishing a consensual government.

 

Libya has been in chaos ever since the 2011 overthrow and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising, with warring rival administrations battling for power.Since the downfall of Kadhafi, Libya also has become a key route for irregular migration from Africa into Europe, across the Mediterranean Sea.