Italian PM Matteo Renzi meets new Libyan leader Serraj

Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj met Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Rome on Monday.

This was Serraj’s first visit to Rome and to Europe as Prime Minister designate since the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) was agreed at the Moroccan city of Skhirat on 17 December leading to the formation of the GNA.

The LPA and its GNA was further given full international backing through United Nations Security Council resolution 2259 on 23rd December.

LIbya Herald reported that Serraj’s meeting in Rome comes on the heels of his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi in Cairo on 25th December during which he received the support of the Egyptian president.

Renzi assured of the readiness of his country in providing strong support to the forthcoming Libyan authorities in areas of development, security, fighting terrorism and in fighting illegal migration.

The Italian Prime Minister further expressed his full confidence in the new Libyan authorities’ ability in facing the forthcoming challenges starting from the formation of the government, to putting in place an institutional framework under the banner of comprehensiveness and national reconciliation.