CAIRO, July 9 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty has underscored the priority that the Libyan file represents for Egyptian national security as a direct neighboring state.

This came during a phone call on Wednesday between Abdelatty and UN Special Envoy to Libya Hanna Tetteh.

During the phone conversation, Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's support for UN efforts aimed at launching a political process to resolve the Libyan crisis, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said.

The foreign minister emphasized the importance of respecting Libya’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and distancing it from foreign interferences.

He stressed the necessity of concerted international efforts to implement UN resolutions calling for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, mercenaries, and foreign fighters from Libya in a way that contributes to restoring security and stability in the country.

Abdelatty also underlined the importance of unifying the Libyan executive authority on legitimate and consensual grounds that are acceptable to the Libyan people and that support relevant UN efforts.

The foreign minister asserted the need to support the inter-Libyan solution path and achieve national consensus without external impositions or interventions, and without bypassing the role of national Libyan institutions. (MENA)

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