Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s support for all efforts aimed at protecting Libya’s territorial integrity and supporting state institutions to enable them to carry out their role to achieve the goal of holding presidential and parliamentary elections in a way that achieves “the interests of the Libyan people and advances the path of stability and development in Libya.”

The statement came after the Egyptian President received Libyan Presidential Council leader Mohamed Menfi at Etihadiya Palace on Thursday.

The meeting also stressed the importance of working to consolidate the unity and security of the Libyan state, the exit of all foreign forces and mercenaries and continuing to work to strengthen the capabilities of Libyan state institutions to carry out their role and complete the election process, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency. 

The statement indicated that Menfi praised “the Egyptian role in supporting Libya at all levels, the sincere support Egypt provides for comprehensive national reconciliation efforts, and Egypt’s keenness to unify the institutions of the Libyan state,” and considered this “essential for restoring stability in the country.”