Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune stressed that the solution to the current political crisis in Libya "will only be through elections," renewing his country's support for its eastern neighbor, and helping it overcome the current political stalemate there.
Tebboune said in a joint press conference with Presidential Council's Head Mohammed Menfi following talks in Algeria on Wednesday that "They discussed the current situation in Libya and bilateral relations between the two countries."
"I believe that the conclusion of our talks is that we agreed on everything, and there is no summer cloud between us and our Libyan brothers." The Algerian president expressed his wishes for stability in Libya as soon as possible, stressing that the solution in this country "will only be through elections, stressing in the same context that "the final word belongs to the Libyan people", and that the decision they make "should be respected by everyone".
Tebboune revealed during the joint press conference that a tripartite Maghreb consultative meeting will be held soon in Libya, saying, "We are about to meet in Libya within the framework of the tripartite consultation (Algeria - Tunisia - Libya) soon, and we are waiting for a date to be set by President Mohamed Menfi."
A statement issued by the Presidential Council on Wednesday evening attributed to Tebboune his confirmation of his continued support for Menfi and the steps aimed at reaching a comprehensive political settlement to the political crisis, as well as national reconciliation in Libya.
Menfi's media office said that the meeting discussed ways to strengthen fraternal bilateral relations between the two countries, issues of common interest, in addition to the depth and centrality of relations The strategy between Libya and Algeria, especially in light of the threats facing the region, and the importance of continuing coordination and cooperation, to overcome the current critical stage that the Arab region and the Islamic world are going through, especially the Palestinian issue.
