Libya's Top Mp Receives Turkish Envoy

Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (parliament) Aguila Salah on Monday received Emrullah Isler, Turkey's special envoy to Libya, in the northeastern city of Tobruk, where the assembly convenes.



Aguila received Isler at the assembly's temporary headquarters in Tobruk, according to the assembly's website.



Isler arrived in Tobruk Monday morning accompanied by an official Turkish delegation currently on an official visit to Libya.



During his visit, the Turkish envoy is expected to meet with a host of Libyan government officials and members of parliament.



Means of bolstering cooperation between Libya and Turkey is expected to top the agenda of discussions, according to parliament's website.



Libya has been dogged by political instability since the 2011 ouster and death of strongman Muammar Gaddafi. Ever since, rival militias have frequently locked horns, bringing violence to Libya's main cities.



The sharp political divisions have yielded two rival seats of government, each of which has its own institutions.



Two assemblies currently vie for legislative authority: the recently-elected House of Representatives, which convenes in Tobruk; and the General National Congress, which – even though its mandate ended in August – continues to convene in capital Tripoli.



The two parliaments support two different governments respectively headquartered in the two cities.



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