Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt Call for Simultaneous Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Libya to End Transitional Phases

Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt have renewed their full support for holding simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya, at the close of a meeting of the three countries’ foreign ministers under the trilateral neighbors’ mechanism, hosted by the Algerian capital on Sunday.
In their final communiqué, the ministers expressed support for UN efforts and international initiatives aimed at facilitating the political process, leading to free and fair elections under a constitutional and legal framework agreed upon by Libyans.
The communiqué stressed that the upcoming elections must bring a complete end to the transitional phases, which it described as having “become a fait accompli” that deepens and aggravates the crisis. The elections are expected to produce legitimate, unified, strong and stable constitutional institutions that would put an end to the existing institutional division in the country.
The ministers stressed that the political process must be “Libyan-led and Libyan-owned,” and that the solution must stem from the will of the Libyan people and their national consensus, guaranteeing the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Libyan state. They called for the coordination of regional and international efforts in support of an inclusive political path facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.
The meeting also addressed the efforts of the UN Mission to implement the pillars of the political roadmap announced on August 21, 2025, and the ministers reviewed the outcomes of the (4+4) mini-dialogue committee and the framework agreement signed on August 30, 2026.
The ministers reiterated their countries’ rejection of all forms of foreign interference in Libyan affairs, which they considered the main reason for prolonging the crisis. They also called for the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from all Libyan territory, the preservation of the gains of the ceasefire agreement, and the swift unification of military, security and other institutions.
On other issues, the communiqué affirmed the need to achieve national reconciliation, with the support of the competent Libyan authorities and the African Union and under UN auspices. It stressed the importance of safeguarding Libya’s frozen assets abroad and ensuring their proper management in accordance with Security Council resolutions, and urged the Libyan parties to take further steps to implement the unified spending framework for 2026, announced last April 11.
The Algiers meeting follows up on the outcomes of the trilateral mechanism meeting held in Cairo on May 21, 2026. The ministers agreed to hold the next meeting in Tunisia on a date to be determined later.

Omar Tadrist