Libya’s PM, Abdul Hamid Debaiba, welcomed the decision to open the Spanish embassy in Tripoli.
Speaking during a joint press conference on Thursday with his Libyan counterpart in the capital Tripoli, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the Spanish consulate would start granting Schengen visas to Libyans immediately upon opening and would facilitate the process of movement between the two countries, as well as increase cooperation on projects.
“The Spanish community supports your march in building Libya and accompanying the UN in reaching the parliamentary and presidential elections on Dec. 24,” he added.
Debaiba said that Libya is looking forward to taking more of these steps and lifting the air ban on Libyan planes at European airports, especially in Spain, and granting visas to Libyan to students, investors and other groups.