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Shakshak and Berndt discuss the importance of strengthening transparency and accountability measures in Libya.
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Tripoli, 10 October 2024 (Lana) Head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, met yesterday in Tripoli with Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy, Jeremy Berndt. “Great meeting with Audit Bureau Chair Khaled Shakshak. We discussed the importance of strengthening transparency and accountability measures in Libya and reviewed USAID's technical and capacity-building assistance programs,” Berndt said in a tweet. “The technocratic integrity and independence of the... Read more
Bengdara discusses with the EU mission opportunities for cooperation in sustainable oil and gas growth.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2024 (Lana), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation, Farhat Bengdara, met with the EU Mission in Libya and discussed opportunities for cooperation in sustainable oil and gas growth, renewable energy, environmental protection, and energy connectivity with a strong role for the private sector. This came during his meeting with the Head of Mission, Nicola Orlando, the Head of Cooperation, Martin Benedek, and the Mission's Energy and Climate Action... Read more
AU’s delegation visits Benghazi.
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Benghazi, 7 October 2024 (Lana): The Minister of African Affairs in the Government assigned by the House of Representatives, Issa Mansour, met yesterday with a delegation from the African Union, which visits Libya these days, and included representatives from Congo Brazzaville and Mauritania, in addition to the African Union envoy to the country. The meeting discussed coordination and necessary preparations for upcoming official visits of the two countries’ presidents, which reflects the depth... Read more
“Soon we will establish free zones with Tunisia and Libya to limit speculation in goods,” President Tebboune says.
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Algiers 7 October 2024 (Lana) Algerian President Abdul-Majeed Tebboune affirmed that soon his country will establish a free trade zone with Niger, then with Tunisia and Libya, to set a solution to combat speculation in goods, noting the success of this free zone with neighboring Mauritania. In the weekly meeting he organizes with local media, he stressed that Algeria is not currently thinking of joining blocs because the country's priority is to build a strong economy that keeps it away from... Read more
NOC denies the presence of foreign forces guarding Libyan oil fields.
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Tripoli, 6 October 2024 (Lana), National Oil Corporation (NOC) denied recent media reports claiming the presence of foreign forces guarding a number of Libyan oil fields and facilities. The NOC said in a statement yesterday that it proudly reaffirms that Libyan national security and military safeguarding these critical facilities and represent an essential part of the Libyan people’s resources. The NOC condemned these false allegations and misleading reports,... Read more
