A group of European ambassadors flies into Libya’s capital for the first time since 2014 to support the unity government’s struggle to end years of chaos exploited by jihadists.
French ambassador Antoine Sivan, Peter Millett of Britain and Spain’s Jose Antonio Bordallo hold talks with the Government of National Accord (GNA) at the Tripoli naval base where it has set up operations.
The French government says the visits were a show of solidarity with GNA chief Fayez al-Sarraj and that Paris “stands alongside the national unity government in Tripoli.”
“The unity government must exercise its authority over all (Libya’s) administrations and financial institutions,” says foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal, adding it could count of French support “in the struggle against the terrorist threat”.
It is the first such mission since European Union member states closed their embassies in 2014 because of unrest.
France and Italy have said they are studying plans to reopen their embassies in Tripoli.
“Meeting GNA members to reaffirm strong UK commitment to support their efforts to restore peace,” Britain’s Millett says on Twitter.
— AFP
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