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Presidential Representative receives Italian envoy to Libya.
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Tripoli, 12 June, 2022 (Lana) - Representative of the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, received, Sunday, the Italian envoy to Libya, Nicola Orlando, and Ambassador, Giuseppe Buccino, to discuss developments in the political scene in Libya.Vice President welcomed the Italian delegation, praising Italy’s role in supporting the political track in Libya, and its efforts to reach consensus among all parties to end the current crisis, stressing the... Read more
UNSMIL expresses concern over clashes in the capital Tripoli, calls on Libyans to show restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue.
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Tripoli, 11 June 2022 (Lana) UN Support Mission in Libya has expressed deep concern over the clashes in the capital Tripoli on Friday, and other reports of heavy weapons build-up from areas around Tripoli."These developments are taking place at a very sensitive time and in a widespread political polarization," the UN mission said in a statement posted to its SMS page. It appealed to "Libyan security and political parties to exercise maximum restraint, and to show responsible... Read more
President of Chad: 90 million dollars worth of gold: Smuggled from Chad to Libya weekly.
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Washington, 11 June 2022 (Lana) Chad's Head of Interim Transitional Council Mohamed Idriss Deby said that "gold worth more than 57 billion CFA francs, 90 million dollars was being smuggled from Chad across the border with Libya every week." In remarks broadcast on the state-run Tele Chad radio, Deby stressed the need to stop this, saying during a visit to Corey Bogudi, a northern town, where at least 100 small-scale miners were killed in clashes over gold last month: "This is... Read more
Presidential Council meets with a number of members of the House of Representatives and High Council of State to discuss latest developments in the country.
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Tripoli, 11 June 2022 (Lana) President of the Presidential Council , Mohammed Al Mnefi Vice President Abdullah Al-Lafi held a meeting on Saturday with a number of members of the High Council of State, to discuss the latest developments in the situation in the country, and the best way to overcome the current political crisis, to hold elections. The Presidential Council said the meeting held at the House of Representatives in Tripoli discussed importance of the success of the meetings of the last round of the joint... Read more
Al-Lafi discusses with French President's Special Envoy cooperation prospects.
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Tripoli, 9 June 2022 (Lana) Deputy to the President of Presidential Council Abdullah Al-Lafi on Thursday received Paul Soler, special envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron with whom he discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation in various areas.During the meeting, which was attended by the French Ambassador to Libya Beatrice Du Hellene the two sides discussed the latest developments in the political process in Libya, and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two... Read more
