Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed in a phone call the ongoing crisis in Libya and other pressing regional issues.

Sisi and Macron called for the "greatest restraint" by Libyan and international authorities to avoid escalating the conflict in Libya, the statement from President Emmanuel Macron's office said.

Macron stressed that France is eager to reach a political solution to the country’s crisis.

Egypt, which has backed Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) against the UN-supported Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, says it aims to restore security and stability in Libya. Sisi stated during the phone call with the French president that his country supports efforts to combat terrorism and militant activity in the war-torn country, warning against what he called “foreign interventions” in Libyan affairs.

Macron and Sisi also criticized a recent deal between Turkey and Libya over maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, calling it "against the rules of maritime law."

Egypt and France are both supporters of General Khalifa Haftar, who is fighting the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), for control of the capital Tripoli. Sisi and Macron agreed on boosting Egyptian-French efforts to address the situation in Libya.

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