CAIRO – Egypt has expressed its support for Libya's House of Representatives, which recently elected a new Prime Minister.

In a statement, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez praised the participation of Libyan institutions and their acceptance of their responsibilities, "particularly the measures adopted by the House of Representatives on Thursday," alluding to the Libyan parliament's election of a new Prime Minister.

Earlier on Thursday, the Libyan parliament unanimously elected Fathi Bashagha to succeed Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah as Prime Minister.

Dbeibah, on the other hand, stated that his government will continue in power until general elections are held, and that he will only hand up authority to an elected government, according to reports

The Libyan parliament, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, has the competence to "enact laws, confer legitimacy to the executive authority, and exercise its oversight role over it." "Egypt continues to communicate with all Libyan groups in order to bring their viewpoints closer together and ensure the country's security and stability," Hafez said, adding that Egypt will continue to support efforts in Libya to achieve comprehensive national reconciliation.

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