The US ambassador to Libya visited the Turkish capital "to consult with allies" like Turkey as the North African nation gears up for elections amid the Russia-Ukraine war. "It is an opportune time to consult with allies like Turkey (Turkey). These talks, as with my meetings in Cairo last week, will help inform our approach on Libya," Richard Norland, the US special envoy to Libya, told Anadolu Agency in a written interview. Noting Turkey's important role on Libya, Norland said: "I greatly value my consultations with Turkish counterparts." "But the polarized political situation in Libya does raise the risk that competing political forces will try to gain control of the oil revenues," cautioned the envoy.

Source: Libya Today March 26, 2022 10:39 UTC