Cairo, Berlin working together to bring stability back to Libya

Cairo began to advance its efforts towards Libya with an eye on settling the conflict in the neighboring country and resolving accumulated crises.

Top on the Egyptian agenda is the need for bringing stability back to Libya by holding elections.

Libya's elections were delayed more than once.

Egypt believes holding the elections will end Libya's unrest.

The Egyptian drive comes as Libya's neighboring countries seem to be having growing awareness about the need for supporting the restive country, including by helping its different parties to have consensus and find a practical political path out of the current crisis.

Berlin decisions

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Cairo on Saturday German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock.

During the meeting, the Egyptian leader and the German foreign minister highlighted the importance of concerted joint efforts to implement the decisions of the Berlin conference on Libya.

The implementation of these decisions, they said, would contribute to settling the situation in Libya in a comprehensive and integrated manner that addresses all aspects of the crisis.

Egyptian Presidency Spokesman, Ambassador Bassam Radi, said the president and the Germany foreign minister said the implementation of these decisions would contribute to eliminating terrorism, preserving the resources of the Libyan state and its national institutions, and helping restore security and stability in the country.

For her part, Foreign Minister Baerbock said Libya featured highly in her talks with President Sisi.

Egypt and Germany, she said, participated in the Berlin dialogue.

She added that the two countries make efforts to bring peace back to Libya.

Foreign Minister Baerbock noted that the UN plays a central role in efforts to stabilize Libya, underscoring the importance of supporting UN envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams.

Developments in Europe, she said, should not make the world forget Libya.