Turkey FM, Libya officials discuss bilateral ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends the Extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the Bomonti Hilton Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey on 18 May, 2018 [Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and the head of Libya’s High Council of State discussed bilateral relations as reported by Anadolu Agency.

Cavusoglu met Khalid Al-Mishri in the Libyan capital of Tripoli to discuss ways to improve economic and commercial relations, Turkey’s top diplomat said in a tweet.

Cavusoglu also shared the expectations of Turkish companies, it added.

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Turkish FM also met his Libyan counterpart Mohamed Taher Siala and Fayez Sarraj, chairman of the Presidency Council and prime minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya.

Cavusoglu arrived on a one-day official visit to Libya today.

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