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Ambassador of Qatar affirms his country's support for Williams efforts to reach an agreement to hold elections.
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Tripoli, 12 June, 2022 (Lana) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Manqoush, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya, Khalid Al-Dossary, discussed ways to develop bilateral relations between the two countries and emphasized mutual interest in developing cooperation in all fields, in addition to the latest developments, political situation in Libya, and the efforts of the Government of National Unity to promote stability in the country.During the meeting, the Ambassador of Qatar stressed the... Read more
Meetings of constitutional track start in Cairo.
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Cairo, 12 June, 2022 (Lana) - The third round of constitutional track meetings kicked off this morning in the Egyptian capital Cairo, under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and in the presence of the House of Representatives and High Council of State Committees regarding reaching a constitutional path, to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya, whether by amending points Controversy over the draft constitution or finding a constitutional rule according to which the scheduled elections will be held. Informed... Read more
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
