Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah called on Algeria to support reconciliation efforts in Libya.
Dbeibah’s call came after his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in the capital Algiers on Sunday.
According to Dbeibeh’s office, the prime minister said Algeria “had not interfered in Libya’s affairs for the past ten years”, adding that “Libya sees Algeria as an older brother.”
Meanwhile, the Algerian Presidency confirmed in a statement that Dbeibah had asked Tebboune to participate in the Libyan national reconciliation as Algeria is “qualified to lead and support” the reconciliation process.
According to the statement, Tebboune reiterated his country’s continued support for national reconciliation in Libya “and to resume its airspace and land border with Libya, which has been closed since 2014.
Dbeibah arrived in Algeria on Saturday on his first visit since taking office for talks on a wide range of issues, including strengthening security cooperation between the two countries and combating terrorism and cross-border crime.
His office also noted that he expressed Libya’s desire to strengthen and develop its relations with Algeria in various areas and at all levels.
In April, Algeria’s Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum, during a visit to Tripoli, stressed the importance of continuing efforts to restore security and stability in neighboring Libya and consolidate bilateral relations.
Libyans hope the new unity government will end years of civil war that have plagued the country since the extinction and assassination of dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.
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