Arriving on a two-day official visit in Libya, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Turkish Ilhas website reports. Erdogan introduced Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and State Minister Zafer Caglayan to Gaddafi. The meeting lasted for 2.5 hours, followed by a dinner.

As NEWS.am reported previously, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Libyan Premier Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi. In the course of the meeting the officials agreed to bilaterally lift visa regime. Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Transport and Communication Minister of Energy and Natural Resources arrived in Libya with Erdogan.

Last Turkish Premier, who visited Libya was Necmettin Erbakan (13 years ago), however Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi lodged claims saying Kurdistan should be founded, meanwhile voicing concern over Turkey-Israel relations.

A few months ago Erdogan’s spouse and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc attended the events devoted to Libyan leader’s 40th anniversary of presidency.