The United States government has declined to establish a Libyan Libyan consulate in Houston, Texas for the time being, according to multiple press reports.
The U.S. State Department reportedly informed Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh’s government of the decision, citing the interim nature of Tripoli-based authority and its failure to hold election in 2021 as the reasons for halting the plan.
Nevertheless, the U.S. expressed willingness to inaugurate the Libyan consulate “once Libyan institutions allow for a credible path to elections,” as per media reports.