ANKARA (Sputnik) — The minister will visit the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry's press office said in a statement.
"Foreign Minister Cavusoglu will meet with Mr. Fayez Mustafa Al-Sarraj, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord and Mr. Mohammed Taher Siyala, Minister of Foreign Affairs <…> On this occasion, Foreign Minister Cavusoglu will also initiate the re-opening process of the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli, which was evacuated in 2014 due to the deteriorating security conditions," the press release reads.
Libya has been in a state of turmoil since its long-standing leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011 by US-backed Islamic extremists. In December 2015, Libya’s two rival governments — the internationally-recognized Council of Deputies in Tobruk and the Islamist-dominated General National Congress in Tripoli — agreed to create a Government of National Accord and end the political struggle and restore the integrity of the government.
Some areas in Libya are still captured by militias linked to the Daesh terrorist group which is outlawed in Russia and numerous other countries.
