Speaker of Libya’s east-based parliament Aguila Saleh met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Sunday to discuss boosting cooperation and the latest developments in the North African country.
Saleh briefed Sheikh Tamim on the latest developments in Libya, expressing gratitude for his continuous and constant support to his country and its people, reported the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
They also addressed several regional and international issues.
Sheikh Tamim reiterated Qatar's stance towards the Libyan people, supporting their choices and achieving their aspirations for development and prosperity for Libya's unity and stability.
Saleh was accompanied by Belgassem, son of Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, and senior Libyan officials.
Saleh had arrived in Qatar on Saturday at the invitation of Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman.
He was welcomed by Speaker of the Shura Council, Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim, senior Qatari officials, and the Libyan Ambassador in Doha, Mohammed Mustafa al-Lafi.
In his statement, Saleh did not mention that Haftar's son was accompanying him on his visit, but the latter appeared with the speaker in photos published by QNA and the official website of the Qatari Shura Council.
In Libya, Haftar received a French delegation that included President Emmanuel Macron's special envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, and French ambassador to Tripoli, Beatrice Duhelen.
The delegation met with various officials of the western region and stressed the need for parties to reach an agreement on holding elections.
Separately, head of the interim Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah will visit Senegal at the head of a ministerial delegation to meet with President Macky Sall, the current president of the African Union.
The UN Secretary-General appointed earlier this month Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as Special Representative and the Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) despite previous objections from Dbeibah.
