During a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian also expressed satisfaction with the restoration of security and stability to Libya.
He noted that Iran is prepared to expand relations with Libya as a friendly country and assist the North African nation in its reconstruction.
For her part, Mangoush said she was delighted to become the first high-ranking Libyan official to visit Tehran after 17 years, noting that her trip signifies the two countries’ determination to broaden ties.
The senior diplomats agreed on various plans to expand relations between the two countries.
Mangoush and Amir-Abdollahian also lauded the promotion of Libya’s diplomatic mission in Tehran to ambassadorial level, the resumption of the Iranian embassy’s activities in Tripoli, and the restart of shipping services between the two countries.
During the meeting, the Iranian and Libyan foreign ministers also condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark.