French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Monday with his Libyan counterpart in Tripoli as part of France’s efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis in Libya. Speaking at a joint press conference with Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Taher Siala, Le Drian stressed the need to unify Libya in order to impose stability. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted talks back in July between Libya’s main opponents, UN-backed Prime MinisterFayez al-Sarraj and military strongman rival Khalifa Hifter. They both agreed to a cease-fire and to hold elections in 2018. Le Drian is also expected to visit Misrata, before heading to Benghazi and Tobruk, where he will meet with Hifter and the eastern-based parliament aligned with him.
French FM tours Libya in search of political deal
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Monday with his Libyan counterpart in Tripoli as part of France’s efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis in Libya. Speaking at a joint press conference with Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Taher Siala, Le Drian stressed the need to unify Libya in order to impose stability. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted talks back in July between Libya’s main opponents, UN-backed Prime MinisterFayez al-Sarraj and military strongman rival Khalifa Hifter. They both agreed to a cease-fire and to hold elections in 2018. Le Drian is also expected to visit Misrata, before heading to Benghazi and Tobruk, where he will meet with Hifter and the eastern-based parliament aligned with him.
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