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GNU discusses imposing taxes on expatriate workers in Libya.
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Tripoli 30 October 2024 (Lana) Head of Tax Authority discussed with Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation strengthening legal and legislative frameworks that guarantee state revenues and the non-loss of its rights from expatriate workers in Libya with the aim of maximizing tax revenues and regulating the labor market in line with the economic and political goals of the state. During the meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the General Administration in Tripoli, the details of the... Read more
Libyan-Italian Economic Forum kicks off today in Tripoli.
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Tripoli 29 October 2024 (Lana) The 30th session of the Libyan-Italian Forum opens at the Tripoli International Fair today, under the sponsorship of the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, and the Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, with the participation of more than 150 Italian companies. The preparatory committee for the session held its final meeting yesterday, with the participation of members of the technical economic committee from the Libyan and... Read more
“The UN will continue to work to facilitate a Libyan-led solution to the current stalemate,” Koury says.
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Tripoli 29 October 2024 (Lana) Acting Head of the UNSMIL, Stephanie Koury, affirmed that the UN will continue to work to facilitate a Libyan-led solution. Koury said in a tweet that she met with Nicola Orlando and discussed moving the political process forward and ways to end the current crisis, in addition to addressing the work of the Economic Working Group and the latest developments related to the Central Bank of Libya. Koury thanked Orlando for the EU’s... Read more
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State meets with Governor of the CBL.
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Washington 29 October 2024 (Lana) The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for North Africa, Joshua Harris, commended the progress made towards strengthening transparency and implementing good governance that supports the independence of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and keeping it away from political conflicts. This came during his meeting with the Governor of the CBL, Naji Issa, and his accompanying delegation yesterday in Washington in the presence of the U.S. Special Envoy to Libya... Read more
Libya reaffirms its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights at the national and international levels.
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New York, 27 October 2024 (Lana) Libya reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights at the national and international levels, denouncing the double standards practiced by some countries in dealing with these rights. This came during a statement by the UN Mission's Advisor, Mohammed Abu Snena, before the United Nations Committee on Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Affairs at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly held in New York. ... Read more
