Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and United Nations Special Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salamé met in Cairo on Monday to discuss the latest political and security conditions in Libya and efforts for stopping the ongoing fight around the capital Tripoli.

In a statement, the Arab League stressed "the importance of de-escalation efforts that pave the road for permanent cease-fire."

The two officials confirmed "only the political solution, rather than any military one, could settle the conflict-torn country," the statement added.

Abul Gheit reiterated the Arab League's stance of rejection all kinds of foreign intervention in the Libyan affairs.

Salamé, who is in a tour to seek regional and international consensus to support the political process in the Arab-African country, underlined that the Arab League should be part of the political settlement of the Libyan crisis.