Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized the urgent need for the withdrawal of all foreign troops, fighters, and mercenaries from Libyan territory without exception or delay, in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions. Speaking on Monday in Tunisia during a trilateral consultation on the Libyan file, Abdelatty stressed that restoring Libya’s full sovereignty is essential to ensuring the country’s security, stability, and territorial unity.
The session brought together Tunisia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafati, Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, and United Nations Special Envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh. During the meeting, Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s firm stance on the Libyan crisis, highlighting the centrality of a Libyan-led political solution. He stressed that dialogue and consensus among Libyan parties remain the only viable path to resolving the conflict, without external impositions or interference.
Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s commitment to supporting the Libyan people and assisting both UN and regional efforts aimed at unifying Libya’s institutions and ending the ongoing political division. He noted that the absence of a unified executive authority continues to hinder the restoration of genuine stability, emphasizing the importance of accelerating the implementation of the UN roadmap. Key priorities include forming a new unified government and holding simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.
The minister underscored that Libya’s security is inseparable from Egypt’s national security and broader Arab stability. He called for a comprehensive approach to addressing the Libyan crisis, encompassing political, economic, security, and social dimensions to tackle its root causes and achieve sustainable stability in Libya and the region.
Abdelatty also highlighted ongoing coordination with Tunisia, Algeria, and the UN envoy to support Libyan aspirations for security, development, and prosperity. Libya continues to grapple with a complex political crisis, with two rival administrations: one in the east, led by Osama Hammad appointed by the House of Representatives, and one in the west, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who refuses to relinquish power except through elections.
Presidential elections originally scheduled for December 24, 2021, have repeatedly been postponed due to political disputes among rival factions and disagreements over electoral legislation, prolonging the country’s instability.
Egypt’s position signals a renewed push for regional coordination and international backing to stabilize Libya, unify its institutions, and facilitate a sustainable, Libyan-led political solution.
