Egypt Follows up Developments in Tripoli

Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Hafez stated that Egypt is following up with concern the current developments in Tripoli and “we stress once again the need to maintain calm in Libya, and preserve the lives, property, and capabilities of the Libyan people.”

In a press statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged all Libyan parties to exercise restraint and refrain from taking any steps that would fuel violence. Hafez also stressed the importance of holding talks with the aim of concluding the presidential and legislative elections in Libya.

In this context, he stressed the importance of third round of Libyan dialogue on constitutional track taking place in Cairo in a way that achieves the aspirations and hopes of the brotherly Libyan people towards.