On Sunday, the General Secretariat of the Arab League announced that an emergency meeting, at the level of Arab foreign ministers, on Libya will be held on Monday via video conference.
The meeting is set to be held at a prior request of Egypt to hold such a meeting to discuss the situation in Libya, two weeks after the Egyptian president called for a ceasefire in the war-torn country.
Hossam Zaki, the League Assistant Secretary General said the they are coordinating with Oman, the current chair of the Council of the Arab League, to set a date for the meeting, adding that it will expectedly take place on Monday.
Egypt's Sisi efforts to end Libyan crisis
On Saturday, Sisi said that they received direct threats from the “terrorist mercenaries and militias” supported in Libya, so any military intervention by Cairo is now legitimate.
“Any direct intervention by the Egyptian state has now gained international legitimacy,” said El-Sisi
According to the head of state, the purpose of using military force will be to protect the Egyptian border and achieve a ceasefire and establish peace and order in a neighboring state.
Earlier in June, Sisi announced Cairo's plan for a ceasefire in Libya, beginning June 8, after a tripartite meeting with the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar and Speaker of Libyan Parliament Aguila Saleh.
Sisi said that the political initiative, also known as the “Cairo Declaration”, would pave the way for a return to normal life in Libya.
President Sisi warned against using military tactics to resolve the crisis.
A political solution is the only way to resolve the crisis in Libya, Sisi said, adding that Libya's security is a pillar for Egypt's security.
All Libyan parties have been asked to partake in the ceasefire, El-Sisi said, adding that LNA Chief Haftar and the eastern parliament head Aguila Saleh are committed to protecting the Libyan people’s best interests.
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