Libyan-Egyptian Talks Focus on Strengthening Cooperation in Energy and Reconstruction

Tripoli: Libyan-Egyptian talks were held today in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, chaired by the head of the Government of National Accord, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and his Egyptian counterpart, Mostafa Madbouly. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation in the fields of energy and reconstruction. According to Libyan News Agency, the Prime Minister's Media Office reported that the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation on a number of priority issues, most notably preparations for the upcoming session of the Libyan-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee. This includes updating existing agreements, preparing a new package of memoranda of understanding and executive projects, adopting an institutional mechanism to monitor the implementation of the committee's outcomes, cooperating on infrastructure and reconstruction projects, expanding the participation of Egyptian companies in development projects in Libya, and strengthening cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sector. This encompasses the ga s interconnection project, enhancing cooperation between the National Oil Corporation and relevant Egyptian entities in refining, exploration, and production, and exploring opportunities for integration and leveraging existing infrastructure in both countries to support shared interests and bolster energy security. The two sides also discussed organizing a Libyan-Egyptian economic forum on the sidelines of the Libyan-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee meetings. This forum, with the participation of both governments and the private sector, aims to expand economic partnerships, announce new projects, and monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements between the two countries. The session was attended on the Libyan side by National Security Advisor Ibrahim Dbeibah, Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi, Head of the Executive Team for Presidential Initiatives and Strategic Projects Mustafa Al-Manea, and Chairman of the National Oil Corporation Masoud Suleiman, while on the Eg yptian side it was attended by the Ministers of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and a number of Egyptian officials.