"Indeed, this is a recognition of your great contribution to strengthening the country's defense capabilities," Belousov said.
The Russian minister congratulated Khaled Haftar's brother Saddam on his appointment as deputy commander of the Libyan National Army.
In turn, Colonel General Khaled Haftar thanked Andrei Belousov for the warm welcome and wished him success in achieving his goals and objectives, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"This visit is very useful for us. We were able to assess the significant contribution of the Russian Federation to global stability," Haftar said.
The Russian Defense Ministry added that during the talks, topical issues of Russian-Libyan relations were discussed. The parties also discussed key developments in North Africa.