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The European Union Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, held a series of important meetings to strengthen the partnership between the European Union and Libya, with the aim of supporting stability and unifying Libyan institutions.
Orlando concluded his tours with a meeting with Major General Saddam Haftar, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, General Command, where they discussed strengthening the partnership in response to the Derna flood that occurred last September.
The results of the meeting of the European Union technical mission on migration and border management were also reviewed, and the two sides stressed the importance of cooperation in the sectors of saving lives at sea and in the desert, combating human smuggling, and strengthening the capabilities of law enforcement agencies.
Orlando praised Haftar’s role in supporting the removal of obstacles to non-governmental organizations working in clearing mines in eastern Libya, expressing his gratitude for this support. He met in the city of Al-Qobba with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, where they reviewed the political process and discussed possible solutions to the current stalemate with the aim of unifying institutions and preserving… On the unity and stability of Libya.
Orlando stressed the European Union’s readiness to support the adoption of a unified budget and implement reforms aimed at equitable use of national resources, ensuring economic sustainability, and transparent national reconstruction and development.
Orlando continued his visit by meeting with the European Union technical mission in Benghazi, where discussions touched on areas of technical cooperation based on an assessment of the situation on the border, and the talks included key aspects of migration governance, including humanitarian assistance, with a focus on Sudanese refugees, and improving UN access to points. disembarkation and detention centers, increasing voluntary returns, conducting life-saving operations in humanitarian ways, and combating smuggling and human trafficking.
The European Delegation in Tripoli held a series of constructive meetings with all relevant stakeholders, where they discussed strengthening support for humanitarian border management and human rights-compliant capacities, in particular with regard to saving lives at sea and in the desert, combating human smuggling and trafficking, and improving migrant labor governance.
These meetings and meetings confirm the European Union’s commitment to supporting Libya on its path towards stability and close cooperation in vital humanitarian and security fields, which strengthens the ongoing partnership between the two sides to achieve common goals that are in the interest of the Libyan people.
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