Somali Information Minister Da’ud Aweys has paid a visit to Libya, where he met with the deputy prime minister of the Libyan outgoing government Hussein al-Qatrani and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Aweys conveyed a greeting message from his Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to al-Qatrani, according to a statement published by the state media.
The talks also focused on cooperation in the security, counterterrorism, and political areas, according to the Somali Shabelle News Network.
The minister who is on a working visit is expected to talk with the Libyan government about the repatriation of Somali migrants in the country who fell victim to the smugglers.