The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it appended to a statement the support of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the initiative of the Cairo Declaration on Libya, which was announced on the sixth of June 2020, which sought a political solution to the Libyan crisis, cease-fire, bloodshed, and the preservation of the territorial integrity of Libya, As required by the national interest in Libya, the Saudi government affirms that the security of the Arab Republic of Egypt is an integral part of the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the entire Arab nation.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Kingdom stands beside Egypt in its right to defend its borders and people from extremism and terrorist militias and their supporters in the region, and the Kingdom expresses its support for the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s statement that Egypt has the right to protect its western borders from terrorism.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia calls on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities and respond to the calls and initiative of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to reach a comprehensive solution that confirms the safety and security of Libyan lands, restore institutions and eliminate terrorism and extremist militias, and put an end to the illegal foreign interventions that fuel terrorism in the region.