Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry began political consultations with his Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Messahel on the situation in Libya, Shoukry told the press after the meeting yesterday. Shoukry and Messahel agreed on coordinating Egypt and Algeria’s position on the issue. Shoukry is in Algiers for a two-day visit for tripartite talks on Libya and counterterrorism efforts with Messahel and Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui.