Tunisia remains firmly committed to the unity, security, and stability of Libya and stands ready to host a national settlement conference, President Kais Saied said during a high-level meeting with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf.
According to a statement from the presidency, Saied emphasized that the Libyan crisis can only be resolved through internal dialogue. "A solution to the Libyan problem can only be found by the Libyans themselves; its internationalization only complicates the situation," the President stated. He stressed that "only Libyans are capable of determining their future in accordance with their own will," free from outside interference. "Tunisia is ready to host a comprehensive conference where Libyans can meet and freely express their aspirations," he added.
The proposal follows a trilateral meeting in Tunis on January 26 between the foreign ministers of Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria—Mohamed Ali Nafti, Badr Abdelatty, and Ahmed Attaf. Working within a specialized regional mechanism, the ministers voiced their collective rejection of all forms of foreign intervention and called for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign mercenaries from Libyan soil.
Libya has struggled to function as a unified state since the 2011 ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. The political landscape remains fractured between rival administrations in the east and west. Currently, two competing governments refuse to recognize each other: the UN-backed Government of National Unity led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli, and the rival administration under Osama Hammad, which operates out of Sirte.
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Based on materials from TASS