President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received, Thursday in Algiers, the Vice-President of the Libyan Presidency Council, Moussa Al-Koni, who arrived in Algeria on an official visit on the head of a delegation, “in the framework of the ongoing consultations between the two brotherly countries,” according to a press release issued by the Presidency of the Republic.
“Mr. President stressed Algeria’s supportive position for resolving the Libyan crisis, allowing the scheduled elections to be held, building state institutions, and rejecting any form of external interference in Libyan affairs,” added the press release.
In turn, the Vice-President of the Libyan Presidency Council highlighted “full agreement with the President on various issues, praising Algeria’s continuous efforts in coordination and consultation to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples, and the decision to reopen the Algerian embassy in Tripoli and the consulate in Sebha and the Algiers-Tripoli airline, as well as the opening of the Ghat and Ghadames crossings,” according to the press release.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, and the Director of the Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Noureddine Bagdad Daidj.
