The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, discussed with the Libyan Ministers of Finance, Khaled Al-Mabrouk, and Higher Education, Omran Al-Qib, methods of establishing joint Russian-Libyan cooperation, including that of trade, economic investment, and humanitarian fields.

On the side-lines of the 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Bogdanov, Al-Mabrouk, and Al-Qib stressed the necessity to ensure security and coordinate efforts to advance the political process in the country.

The meeting stressed the importance of implementing the road map, adopted by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in November 2020, including the holding of national elections scheduled for December 24 next.

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