Egyptian-US call discusses the future of the political process
LIBYA – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president for Arab and African affairs, have discussed developments in Libya in a phone call, along with ways to advance the political process and end the division the country is experiencing.
Call for a comprehensive Libyan settlement
Abdelatty stressed the priority of preserving Libya’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and supporting the unity of its national institutions. He underlined the importance of integrating regional and international efforts to help the Libyan parties reach a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement, Libyan-owned and Libyan-led, that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people and preserves the unity of the state and its institutions.
Maritime border demarcation
The call also addressed the demarcation of maritime borders in accordance with the principles of international law, foremost among them the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
