Germany will stay committed to Libya after I’m gone, says Merkel

Germany will remain committed to supporting Libya even after the government changes in Berlin, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday at a joint news briefing with the head of Libya’s presidency council.

“I can assure you that also in the coming weeks and months, even if we now have a transition from one government to the next, the Libyan issue will remain a priority for Germany,” she said. “So there will be continuity.”

Photo – German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Unity State of Libya Mohamed Younis Menfi during a joint press conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 01 October 2021. Merkel and Menfi meet for bilateral talks. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN / POOL