Tripoli – The President of the Presidential Council received a number of congratulatory cables from heads of state and world leaders on the occasion of the seventy-fourth anniversary of Libya’s independence and the new Gregorian year.

The cables conveyed wishes to the Libyan people on this eternal national occasion and the new year, praising the deep historical ties and relations of friendship and cooperation that unite their countries with the State of Libya.

Congratulatory cables were received from:

– President of the United States of America Donald Trump.

– President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.

– President of the Republic of Malta Miriam Spiteri Debono.

– President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella.

– President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung.

– President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

– President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

– President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki.

– President of the Republic of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

– Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.

– President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

– President of the Republic of Niger General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

– President of the Republic of Montenegro Jakov Milatović.

– Governor General of Canada Mary Simon.

– Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Sam Mostyn.

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Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the country’s Mediterranean coast. Historically, it was founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC and later became a significant Roman city, known as Oea. Its iconic Red Castle (Assaraya al-Hamra) and old walled medina reflect centuries of influence from Berber, Arab, Ottoman, and Italian rule.

Libya

Libya, located in North Africa, is home to a rich cultural history deeply connected to ancient Mediterranean civilizations, most notably the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman empires, whose ruins can be found at sites like Leptis Magna and Sabratha. In the modern era, it gained independence in 1951 and was ruled by Muammar Gaddafi from 1969 until the 2011 revolution. Today, its significant historical heritage exists alongside ongoing political instability.