TRIPOLI, Aug 3 (NNN-IRIN) – Libya’s President of the Presidency Council, Mohamed Menfi, yesterday, stressed the importance of the partnership with Italy, and the enhancement of bilateral relations in the fields of investment, trade and economy.
Menfi made his remarks, during a meeting with visiting Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, said a statement issued by the Presidency Council.
The two discussed a number of issues, including the holding of elections in Libya later this year. Menfi noted the importance of the partnership, called for enhancing bilateral relations, especially in the fields of investment, trade and economic exchange.
For his part, Di Maio welcomed the recent reopening of the coastal road that links eastern and western Libya, after nearly two years of closure, stressing his country’s readiness to cooperate and work with Libya, in economic, commercial and other fields, especially in Southern Libya.
The Presidency Council and the Government of National Unity were appointed recently, in order to end years of political division in the country, and prepare for the general elections to be held on Dec 24.
