Iran’s Envoy, Libyan PM Discuss Expansion of Relations

(FNA)- Iranian President's Special Representative to Tripoli Hossein Akbari and Libyan Prime Minister Abdollah al-Thani explored new ways of promoting ties between the two Muslim nations.

In a meeting in Tobruk, the Iranian envoy voiced Tehran’s support for Libya's elected parliamentarians and government.

The Libyan premier, for his part, welcomed the Iranian envoy, and expressed the hope that the mutual cooperation between Tehran and Tripoli would witness further expansion in near future.

Early in October, The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed Algeria's initiative for settlement of the crisis in Libya, and expressed the hope that it can create national reconciliation in the North African country.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said at the time that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes Algerian political initiative for national reconciliation in Libya.

She expressed the hope that Algerian initiative would lead to resolution of the current crisis and bring about a national reconciliation in the country.

Afkham strongly ruled out any military intervention as well as interference of aliens in Libya, and underlined that negotiations between political wings will be the only way out of crisis, violence and insecurity.

The Algerian plan called for the political parties and the Libyan Army to go ahead with negotiations.