Speaking on one of the discussion panels at the Libya Energy and Economic Summit 2024 (Tripoli, 13 to 14 January) Vaclav Bartuska, Ambassador-at-Large / Special Envoy for Energy Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic told the gathered audience that the Czech Republic was ready to buy oil/gas from Libya. The panellists were discussing what were the steps Libya needed to take to increase production. Ambassador Bartuska also confirmed that he had met with Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, during his Libya visit. He said the first condition for Libya to increase oil production is political stability. And when asked how the Czech Republic and the EU can help Libya achieve that stability, he said no one except the Libyans themselves can bring stability to Libya.