The Iraqi government has announced its decision to reopen its embassy in Libya and resume diplomatic work, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and provide services to the Iraqi community in Libya. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday evening by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Sahaf, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
“The Iraqi government has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya and resume diplomatic work, in order to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and provide services to the Iraqi community,” Sahaf said.
This move comes after Iraq declared its intention to reopen its embassy in Tripoli to the Libyan side about three weeks ago.
On March 16th, Sahaf told the official agency that the decision was made during official meetings between an Iraqi delegation and the Libyan side.
Meanwhile, there has been no immediate comment from the Libyan side on this matter.
Several countries, including Iraq, closed their embassies in Tripoli as military tensions between Libyan parties escalated in 2014.
Adapted from Anadolu Agency