Ahamed on official trip to Libya, meets Libyan PM

India appreciates the onset of democracy in Libya and looks forward to further enrich it through cooperation in vital sectors, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed today said.
Ahamed arrived here yesterday an official three-day visit to Libya at the invitation of Foreign Minister of Libya.
"India, being the largest democracy, greatly appreciates the onset of democracy in Libya and looks forward to further enrich it through cooperation in vital sectors that are essential for the new Libya's stability, reconstruction, development and institution and capacity-building," Ahamed said in a statement.
The visit comes in the backdrop of new democratic regime in Libya and is the first high-level trip since 2007.

Ahamed today called on Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and Mohammad Yousef Al-Magarief, President of the General National Congress, and both leaders welcomed return of Indian companies and Indians to Libya to support the reconstruction and development of the country.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at the progress in bilateral relations as well as cooperation in the health, education, IT and pharmaceutical sectors.
Al-Magarief thanked India for providing assistance and expertise in drafting of Libyan Constitution and expressed desire to benefit from India's experience.