The head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, convened representatives of the Berlin Process Group in Tripoli to review prospects for relaunching the political process and stabilizing the country.
Presidential Council Chairman Mohammed Menfi met Monday in Tripoli with representatives of the Berlin Process Group on Libya, as well as with several international partners, to discuss ways of reviving the political process and consolidating the country’s stability, according to the presidential press office. The meeting was held as part of an expanded political session bringing together Libyan officials and foreign diplomatic representatives.
The gathering was attended by, among others, the Deputy Defense Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Salam Zoubi, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Libya, Hanna Tetteh. Several ambassadors accredited to Libya also took part in the discussions, representing Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China and Tunisia.
According to Libyan authorities, participants reviewed the latest political, security and economic developments in the country. Talks centered on ways to advance the political process, unify state institutions and bring an end to the prolonged transitional phase that has defined Libya’s trajectory for several years.
Menfi stressed the need to continue consultations with international partners within the framework of the Berlin Process — the diplomatic initiative launched in 2020 to support a political settlement to the Libyan conflict. He underlined the importance of supporting national efforts to create the conditions necessary for holding national elections, seen as a key milestone on the path to institutional stabilization.
The diplomatic representatives present, for their part, reaffirmed the importance of sustained international coordination in support of the political process in Libya. They also emphasized the central role of the United Nations in facilitating dialogue among Libyan actors and in pursuing a lasting political settlement capable of preserving the country’s sovereignty and the unity of its institutions.
The meeting takes place as Libya continues to grapple with persistent political divisions and institutional fragmentation, despite ongoing international mediation efforts aimed at reviving the electoral process and achieving durable stabilization.
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