Head of the Presidency Council Faiez Sarraj vowed on Sunday to repay $220 million, a part of Libyan overdue debts to Jordanian hospitals which have received injured and patient Libyans since 2011 uprising.
During Sunday talks held at al-Husseiniya royal palace, Amman, and attended by Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and senior officials from both countries, Sarraj said the Libyan embassy in Amman will start repaying Libya’s debts to Jordanian hospitals, expressing his appreciation to King Abdullah II’s efforts to support Libya.
Meanwhile, the Jordanian king praised the efforts exerted by Sarraj to achieve security and stability in Libya and to reach a political solution.
The two sides agreed to form joint committees to look into cooperation between the two countries in different fields, including the issue of the debts and Libyan investments in the Kingdom.
Later in the day, Sarraj visited the National Centre for Security and Crisis Management, where he was acquainted on the agency’s mechanisms and procedures to solve all kinds of crises. He referred that Libya could benefit from the center to solve its own crises.
On the sidelines of Sarraj’s visit to Jordan, some observers said they believed that Jordan has succeeded in reconciling the viewpoints between the government of Libyan National Accord (LNA) and Sarraj.
They referred to a Sunday statement by Media Advisor of the Head of the House of Representatives (HoR), Fathi al-Marimi, announcing that the new three-member Presidency Council will be formed by the end of December.
This came only a few hours after the Jordanian king pledged to support the efforts aiming to resolve Libyan crisis.
In a press statement, Marimi added that all Libyan parties called for ending divisions in Libya by January.
“Currently, the two dialogue committees should set a timeline to form a new Presidency Council, which includes a president and deputies,” he said.
