An Egyptian-Turkish move to attract “reconciliation”

In the first announced visit by Egyptian officials to the Libyan capital Tripoli in six years, a high-ranking Egyptian political and intelligence delegation arrived yesterday, led by Deputy Secretary of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Ayman Badie, along with officials. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a step that precedes the expected visit of Chancellor Sameh. Shukri and the intelligence chief, Major General Abbas Kamel, are being coordinated, provided that the head of the “national accord” government, Fayez al-Sarraj, is received soon in the Egyptian capital, noting that he paid a quick visit. and secret to the Egyptian capital last month.

It is noteworthy that the visit by the Egyptian delegation came hours after the departure of a high-ranking Turkish military delegation headed by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, following talks with officials in Al-Wefaq, in which they They discussed issues including the continuation of cooperation between the two parties in the near future, in addition to military and political coordination, especially with regard to the situation of the militias and mercenaries who arrived on air and sea flights from Turkey. In recent weeks, relations between the two sides have been openly strained after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Al-Sarraj’s intention to resign had not been made any prior coordination or notification, noting that the Visits level between the two parties had decreased significantly in recent months. However, the problem of mercenaries, maritime border demarcation agreements and the rest of the military, political and security agreements between them and their continuation remain one of the main obstacles to a comprehensive solution in the country.
Thus, the visit of the Egyptian delegation arises as a political maneuver between Cairo and Ankara, the hero of “Al-Wefaq”, which Egypt seeks to contain again, especially after receiving the delegation of southern tribes and their meeting with the President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo. As for Turkey, it continues to show its support for Tripoli to continue facing the Egypt-Gulf alliance. Likewise, Egypt’s support for Khalifa Haftar’s forces and the parliament under the leadership of Aqila Saleh, and with them the containment of “reconciliation”, is counted in the arrangement of foreign policy documents to serve the Egyptian position with the new American administration. Here, the Turkish goals are to remain a staunch supporter of Al-Wefaq, whose ministers are currently working to resolve their situation with Cairo and Ankara simultaneously, despite the large gap between the demands of the two sides.
In the details, the Egyptian delegation promised to reopen the embassy in Tripoli after six years of closure, but on the condition that protection is provided to embassy staff, which will come with the return of flights between Cairo and Tripoli directly, and it will facilitate travel and other measures that will facilitate the movement of citizens, in addition to welcoming the reception of the leaders of “Al-Wefaq”. In the Egyptian capital. On the other hand, Turkey is working to continue supporting Al-Wefaq and confirming his right to power only while working to assist him militarily in accordance with the decisions made in recent days, which dictate the extension of the Turkish presence on Libyan lands and help to provide security and the necessary help within the capital, with an emphasis on rejection. Semi-solutions ».

Cairo promised to reopen its embassy in Tripoli and flights

Returning to Egypt, he is competing in this maneuver with many roles at the international level, among which the French support stands out, as well as what Haftar has achieved with Gulf, and specifically with the Emiratis, understandings with Italy, which means that the consensus The one Cairo is playing on seems closer in theory than the Turkish moves. What almost did not get support from Malta. However, Al-Wefaq’s fears regarding the Egyptian position still exist, especially with the Egyptians’ demand for major concessions at the beginning. Despite the continuation of communication channels at the intelligence level in the last six years, Cairo now wants to speak on behalf of all parties, and not just on behalf of Haftar and Saleh, which is preparing for a tripartite meeting of Libyan leaders on Egyptian soil, if this path continues.
It is true that the Egyptian arrangements were carried out in coordination with Haftar and Saleh, but the Egyptian document that was presented to the representatives of Al-Wefaq was full of details and general lines for the post-unification of the regime and authority, and was based in seeking consensual solutions in many cases, in a way that contributes to achieving real political progress. Noting that these demands included an Egyptian commitment to prevent Haftar from advancing militarily towards “reconciliation”, and to work to close the gap, despite recent escalation language that included new threats of war.

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