Egyptian foreign minister, UN envoy discuss Libya political process, elections

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and UN envoy to Libya Hanna Tetteh discussed Wednesday the latest political and security developments in Libya and efforts to advance the political process and hold elections, Anadolu reports. Abdelatty received Tetteh in Cairo to discuss developments in Libya and efforts to advance the political process within the framework of the UN roadmap, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s support for UN efforts to reach a “comprehensive Libyan-Libyan political settlement,” stressing that the political process should remain “Libyan-owned and led.” He emphasized the importance of pushing for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held simultaneously, ending transitional periods and unifying Libya’s state institutions. The Egyptian minister also stressed the need […]