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Egypt's new Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aty, met with the Acting Head of the UN Mission to Libya, Stephanie Koury, in Cairo on Saturday.

The Egyptian FM spokesman, Ahmed Abu Zeid, stated that Minister Abdel Aty expressed Egypt's eagerness to enhance cooperation with Kouri to support her mission's success in finding a Libyan-led solution to the nation's crisis.

The minister reiterated Egypt's ongoing efforts to help Libyan parties reach a consensus, strengthen the solution process, and respect state institutions.

He emphasized the goal of holding simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections and stressed the need for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, fighters, and mercenaries from Libya within a specified timeframe to ensure the country's unity, safety, and stability.

For her part, Koury expressed her intention to coordinate and work jointly with Egypt to achieve sustainable stability across all Libyan territories, recognizing Egypt's key role in resolving the Libyan crisis in line with international resolutions and guidelines.

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