The interim foreign minister of Libya’s Government of National Union, Taher Al-Baour, has reaffirmed Libya’s support for strengthening partnership and cooperation between Africa and Europe, while reiterating the country’s rejection of migrant resettlement and its refusal to bear the burden of migration alone.
This statement came during his participation, as Libya’s representative, in the 7th Africa-Europe Summit, which began on Monday in the Angolan capital, Luanda, where he led a high-level delegation on behalf of the head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, according to a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its Facebook page.
During the two-day summit, Al-Baour stressed that combating irregular migration must begin by addressing the root causes in the countries of origin, reaffirming Libya’s commitment to advancing the implementation of the outcomes of the Mediterranean Forum on Migration’s “Tripoli Declaration,” published in July 2024.
Al-Baour also emphasized the importance of strengthening various areas
of cooperation between Africa and Europe, continuing the implementation of the Joint Vision 2030, and supporting the African Union’s efforts in achieving Agenda 2063.
The 7th Africa-Europe Summit is being held under the theme “Strengthening Peace and Prosperity through Effective Multilateral Cooperation” and aims to implement the joint vision between the two continents by 2030.
This includes supporting energy and digital transformation programnes, strengthening joint migration management, and funding bilateral cooperation projects.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the first day of the summit was devoted to examining key issues, including peace and security, multilateral cooperation, migration and mobility, and the achievement of shared prosperity, specifying that the summit would conclude on Tuesday with a joint declaration.
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