The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, met yesterday with the French President’s Special Envoy, Paul Soler, and the French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje.
Bathily and Soler discussed the political, security, and economic situation in Libya, ways to support Libyans in reaching a political agreement leading to unified institutions and the holding of elections, and developments in the national reconciliation process and reconstruction efforts in eastern Libya.
‘We agreed on the need for Libya’s regional and international partners to fulfill their duty in facilitating a durable solution that ends the status quo and prevents Libya from sliding into another protracted conflict, which might put Libya’s territorial integrity at high risk,’ Bathily said in a tweet.
They also reviewed the national reconciliation process and reconstruction efforts in eastern Libya, stressing the need for a unified approach that prioritizes the needs of the affected population and en
joys the trust and support of all, including international partners.
Source: Libyan News Agency
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla and Bulgarian Minister of Energy Rumen Radev signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the natural gas sector.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the inaugural meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee between Egypt and Bulgaria.
The signing ceremony was attended by Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt, and Maria Gabriel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
The objective is to establish a comprehensive structure that fosters collaboration in natural gas operations. This includes advancing scientific, technical, and technological partnership between nations, and sharing knowledge and best practices for natural gas extraction, storage, transportation, and liquefaction.
It also calls for the creation of a joint working group comprising of experts and technicians from both sides. This group will work together to hasten the implementation of executive measures for the areas of coope
ration.
Source: State Information Service Egypt