WASHINGTON – The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, will attend the Second Berlin Conference on Libya to support national elections in December and the withdrawal of foreign forces, the State Department announced on Friday.
While in Berlin, Secretary Blinken will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to “highlight the importance of the U.S.-Germany relationship in addressing common challenges and priorities,” according to a statement by Ned Price, a spokesman for the State Department.
He will also meet with Libyan and other foreign leaders on the margins of the Conference on Libya to discuss mutual concerns.