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EU High Representative Federica Mogherini meets with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj
BRUSSELS, July 14 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative Federica Mogherini paid a surprise visit to Libya Saturday to inaugurate the premises of the European Union Delegation to Libya and the EU Border Assistance Mission in Tripoli, her office announced in a statement this evening.
The return of the diplomatic presence of the EU in Libya will further strengthen the cooperation with the government, the local authorities and the United Nations, and the implementation of projects on the ground, it said.
During her visit, Mogherini met with Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj, and with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Ghassan Salame as well as representatives of UN agencies.
In her meetings, Mogherini discussed the EU's support to the country and the most effective ways to further strengthen it. She also addressed the most recent developments in Libya, including in the Oil Crescent.
She restated the European Union's support for the Libyan political process, in the framework provided by the United Nations, including preparations for elections. (end)
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