Egypt and US Discuss Libya Developments to Advance Political Process

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed developments in the situation in Libya and ways to advance the political process with President Trump's Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Masad Boulos, on the sidelines of the Alamein–Africa Forum in Egypt.

Cairo and Washington Affirm Priority of Libya's Unity

According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting held on Friday addressed the latest developments in the Libyan file and efforts aimed at making progress in the political process and ending the division plaguing the country.

Abdelatty affirmed that preserving Libya's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity is a priority, alongside supporting the unity of national state institutions, given the ongoing political and institutional division that hinders reaching a final settlement and holding elections.

The Egyptian minister also stressed the importance of integrating regional and international efforts supporting the Libyan political path, helping Libyan parties reach a sustainable settlement that reflects the will of Libyans and preserves the unity of the state and its institutions.

Washington: Unifying Institutions and Elections

The meeting comes as Washington intensifies its contacts regarding Libya. Masad Boulos had confirmed in September that American efforts focus on reunifying Libyan state institutions and developing a path leading to national elections.

Boulos also announced after his talks with Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi in New York in September that the United States supports Libyan efforts to unify state institutions and develop a credible path for national elections.

In the meeting between Menfi and Boulos, emphasis was placed on the importance of continuing consultation and coordination, and transforming existing understandings into an implementable national path leading to unified institutions and comprehensive elections that end transitional phases.

Egyptian Move Intersects with US Path

The meeting between Abdelatty and Boulos reflects an intersection between Egyptian interest in the Libyan file and the growing American move to push for a political settlement. Cairo affirms in its stated position the necessity of preserving Libya's unity and institutions, while Washington focuses on unifying institutions and paving the way for elections.

This coincides with continued UN and regional efforts to break the deadlock in the Libyan political process, amid disagreements among Libyan parties over the rules and institutions that will lead the next phase and the mechanisms required to reach elections.

Ongoing Regional Contacts

The Egyptian–American meeting does not come in isolation from broader diplomatic moves. Boulos has intensified his contacts with Libyan and regional parties in recent weeks, while Washington confirms that its stated goal is to support the unification of institutions and open the road to national elections.

For Cairo, Libya's stability, territorial integrity, and institutional unity are fundamental elements in its vision for dealing with the Libyan crisis, while Washington seeks to push parties toward political arrangements that could lead to ending the division and holding elections.

Thus, the Egyptian–American move comes at a sensitive moment in the Libyan path, with a shared declared focus on state and institutional unity and advancing the political process, without announcing a new agreement or specific joint initiative during the Alamein meeting.