Egypt reopened its embassy in Tripoli, restoring Cairo’s diplomatic presence in western Libya as ties with eastern authorities weakened after a Turkey-linked maritime pact, The National reported.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry identified Badr Abdelatty, the country’s foreign minister, as the official who led Saturday’s ceremony; Libya’s acting Foreign Minister Taher Al-Baour attended. The ministry said Abdelatty recognized Libyan state bodies’ work to maintain and renovate the property.
The reopening followed 12 years without an Egyptian embassy in Tripoli. EconoTimes previously covered the embassy’s return to Tripoli.
Cairo has supported Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, a central figure in Libya’s eastern administration, The National reported. The outlet said a vote by the eastern parliament last month to ratify a 2019 maritime demarcation agreement with Turkey preceded the deterioration in Cairo’s ties with the east.
The National reported that Turkey and the Tripoli-based administration negotiated the agreement. It said Egypt and Greece regard the pact as a breach of international law.
