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Four European countries and the US call for commitment to elections on set time.
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Washington, 24 November 2021 (Lana) The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States of America in Libya on Wednesday called on all Libyan parties to commit to holding free, fair, comprehensive and credible presidential and parliamentary elections on December 24, 2021, and urged all international actors to encourage and support a democratic transition.In a joint statement, the five embassies confirmed their intention to support stability in Libya through a... Read more
U.S. Ambassador to Libya encourages women to participate in the upcoming elections.
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Tripoli, 24 November 2021 (Lana) U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland met yesterday with Libyan women leaders from the Quota holders, to represent women in leadership positions by 30%, to discuss ways to promote women's participation in Libya's political life as elected officials and as incumbents for sovereign positions.According to the embassy's website, participants explained their efforts, through a coalition of civil society organizations across... Read more
China calls on Libyan parties to overcome differences and move forward with electoral process.
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New York, 24 November 2021 (Lana) China urged all parties in Libya to overcome their differences and move forward towards the electoral process, and called for all foreign forces and mercenaries to be withdraw as soon as possible. This came in the remarks that Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dai Ping made during a session of the Security Council, regarding the briefing of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, on Tuesday, on... Read more
Al Koni’s talks with the European External Action Officer revolve around the issue of illegal migration.
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Brussels, 23 November 2021 (Lana) Presidential Council Vice President Musa Al Koni discussed here on Tuesday illegal migration with Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service for Economic and Global Affairs Helena Koenig.The talks, attended by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Mohamed Issa, and the high-level delegation accompanying AlKoni focused on the importance of dealing with the issue of illegal migration, shifting the fight against illegal... Read more
Italian-UAE talks on bilateral cooperation and developments in Libya.
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ROME, 23 November 2021 (AP) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi held a telephone conversation with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during which they exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and developments in Libya.The situation in Libya, regional balances and relations between Italy and the UAE were at the centre of telephone talks between the two sides, according to a statement published by the Italian news agency AKI. ... Read more
