The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah discussed with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday in Addis Ababa a number of joint economic and political files, according to a statement issued by the media office of Dbeibah's government, which added that the two sides reviewed organizing Ethiopian expatriate workers, the return of airlines to work in Libya, Libyan loans granted to Ethiopia, scheduling their repayment, and investment opportunities in the field of agriculture and animal production and a number of other fields.
On the political level, they emphasized the need for unifying and supporting efforts on the African continent to support Libya in holding elections and ending the transitional stages, while Abiy Ahmed considered Dbeibah's visit to Ethiopia an important step for the return of cooperation between the two countries after a hiatus of more than 20 years.
Meanwhile, Dbeibah stressed Libya's desire to restore cooperation between the two countries in all political, economic, and security fields through consultation and communication between the two governments, and coordination on various regional issues of interest.
They also went over the forming of the Libyan-Ethiopian Supreme Committee, which had not been held since 2004, was discussed between the various institutions of the two countries, and Dbeibah invited the Ethiopian Prime Minister to visit Libya with the aim of continuing joint coordination and cooperation.
Dbeibah arrived on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, accompanied by the Ministers of Finance, Transportation, Labor and Youth, on a working visit to Ethiopia and the African Union Commission. He was received by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tai Selassie and Libyan delegate to the Commission, Mohamed Leno.
