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Working Group on Disarmament and Reintegration in Libya meets in Tunisia.
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Tunis, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The UNSMIL organized in Tunisia, on Friday, the 3rd quarterly meeting of the working group on disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in Libya.The mission stated on its Facebook page that the meeting was attended by several international partners and teams of the UN in Libya.The meeting reviewed progress in support of a pre-DDR process, especially in dialogue, training, the release of detainees, and... Read more
Washington welcomes the announcement of the reunification of the CBL.
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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The United States welcomed the announcement of the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) as a critical step for Libya's economic stability and development. The U.S. Embassy confirmed that this step is considered an important example of reconciliation across all state institutions to lay the groundwork for elections."We encourage CBL leadership to follow today's productive meeting with concrete measures... Read more
A statement by the UNSMIL on the reunification of the CBL.
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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The UNSMIL welcomed the announcement issued yesterday of the finalization of the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).The UNSMIL commended the CBL Governor, Saddek Elkaber, and Deputy Governor, Maree Raheel, for taking the announced measures to complete the reunification process and for committing to address the wider impact of the bank's division.The mission expressed its hope that the CBL's reunification... Read more
Zenenga stresses the importance of finalizing the legal framework for holding elections in Libya.
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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana): The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Raisedon Zenenga, stressed the importance of finalizing an implementable legal framework to enable the elections in Libya.This came during his meeting yesterday with the mayor of Zliten municipality, Muftah Hamady, to discuss the political and security situation in Libya, according to the UNMSIL on its Facebook page.Zenenga stressed the need for Libyan... Read more
Egypt welcomes the joint Libyan statement signed in Benghazi.
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Cairo, August 20, 2023 (Lana): In a statement issued today by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt welcomed the joint statement issued in Benghazi yesterday, which confirmed the national constants that ensure national ownership of national dialogue, ensure stability, and hold elections as soon as possible in Libya.Egypt commended the statement that emphasized national ownership of any Libyan political track and national dialogue and the call of the head of the UNSMIL not to... Read more
