Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Wednesday held discussions with ministers and government officials regarding the return of Turkish companies to Libya, according to a statement from the Libyan ministry.

In a meeting with the Planning Minister Taher Al-Juhaimi and Libyan central bank officials, Sarraj discussed “issues of resuming projects that were interrupted due to extraordinary conditions and on conducting new projects, especially electricity and energy infrastructure projects with Turkish companies to provide fast and effective service for Libyans.”

Sarraj emphasized that resuming unfinished projects with private sector participation would be a start to a balanced relationship between Turkey and Libya.

According to World Bank data, 97% of Libyans had access to electricity in 2002, while this rate declined steadily and fell to 67% in 2018.