Moroccan delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, to enquire about the safety and security measures at the airport.

The two-day visit from Wednesday was to determine the possibility of operating regular flights between Libya and Morocco via Royal Air Maroc, according to a statement issued by the Libyan Airport Authority.

The delegation was received by the acting chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, the director-general of Maitigua International Airport, his assistant and some directors of departments.

Foreign airlines stopped flying to Libya in 2014 due to the deteriorating security situation in the wake of clashes between armed groups in Tripoli, during which the international airport was partially burnt down.

However, since the establishment of the new Interim Unified Executive Authority, following the successful completion of the political process under the aegis of the UN, Libya has entered a phase of normalisation which has allowed the return of embassies and international diplomatic missions, as well as the resumption of certain air links with Tunisia, Egypt and Malta.

-0- PANA BY/JSG/BBA/MA 12Nov2021