A delegation of senior Moroccan officials arrived in Tripoli on January 29 to prepare for the return of Moroccan diplomatic representation in Libya after 8 years of absence, according to a statement from the Libyan Foreign Ministry.
Morocco has not had a consulate in Libya since 2014 due to the political and security crisis that plagues the country.
Last Saturday, the delegation from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs went to Tripoli to define the highlights of a reopening of its diplomatic representation.
According to a note published on the Libyan foreign ministry’s Facebook page, this visit aims to “prepare the reopening of the Moroccan consulate in Tripoli.”
Libyan authorities said that the opening of the consulate “will facilitate the procedures for granting visas, as part of the efforts of the government of national unity to support the mechanisms of cooperation between Morocco and Libya.”
The announcement coincides with the ongoing peace process to end the political and security crisis in the North African republic, and is encouraging more countries such as France, Tunisia and Italy to consider reopening their diplomatic representations in Libya.
Libya is still facing major challenges, and the recent postponement of the presidential election initially scheduled for December 24 has complicated the process, initiated under the auspices of the UN.
In recent years, Morocco has decided to take a more active role in the resolution of the Libyan conflict.
By the end of 2020, Morocco has led negotiations between the parliaments of both the eastern and western parties, in an effort to end the divisions halting the reunifications of the two authorities.
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