Written by: Islam El-Saqqa
The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, met with the Acting Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Al-Sadiq, at the new headquarters of the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.
Proposed Areas of Cooperation
Abdelatty emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of cooperation projects between the two countries, which include the construction and connection of gas lines, developing cooperation in petroleum products, and completing Libyan oil refining projects in Egypt for re-export, in addition to rehabilitating Libyan refineries and finalizing electrical interconnection projects at the earliest opportunity.
The Libyan Side's Position
Khalifa Al-Sadiq expressed his appreciation for the existing cooperation in technical fields related to energy, reviewing the features of current cooperation in oil, gas, and electricity, confirming the continued implementation of ongoing projects, and announcing an upcoming visit to Cairo to complete discussions with the Ministers of Petroleum and Electricity in Egypt.
