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American ambassador expresses the readiness of American companies to cooperate to develop the health sector in Libya.
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Tripoli, May 05, 2021 (LANA) - The Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, Dr. Ali Al-Zinati, welcomed cooperation with the United States of America in the field of developing the health sector in Libya. This came during a meeting held by Al-Zinati via Zoom technology with the US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland. Ambassador "Norland" stressed during the meeting his country's support for the health sector in Libya; He also expressed the readiness of American companies to... Read more
NATO Secretary General participates in a European meeting to discuss the arms embargo on Libya.
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Brussels, May 6, 2021 (LANA) - Media sources in the European Union said that the Secretary-General of NATO, Jans Stoltenberg, is participating in a part of the meeting of European ministers, where the discussion will focus on the need to find an agreement for cooperation between the NATO (Sea Garden) mission and the European IRINI at the Mediterranean. It is worth noting that the European Union launched the mission of IRINI to monitor the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya, according to what was announced by the Foreign... Read more
Turkish Foreign Minister: We affirm the need to withdraw mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya and support the political track.
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Berlin, May 6, 2021 (LANA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed, Thursday, that his country provides military and advisory support to Libya under an agreement between two sovereign states. Davutoglu said in a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in the German capital: (There are many foreign fighters and mercenaries in Libya, agreeing on the "necessity" of their withdrawal from there, but it is not in Libya's interest to end the support it needs, such as military training and advisory... Read more
Erdogan and Merkel agree to support the Libyan national unity government.
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Ankara, May 5, 2021 (LANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to support the Libyan National Unity Government, amid the country's preparations for holding general elections in December 2021. The Turkish presidency said, in a statement, that Erdogan and Merkel held virtual talks today, Wednesday, during which they discussed relations between Turkey and Germany and regional issues. During the call, according to a statement... Read more
European source: The United Nations is in dialogue with several countries individually to send a ceasefire monitoring mission to Libya.
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Rome, May 05, 2021 (LANA) - An Informed European source confirmed that the commander of the "IRINI" maritime operation, which monitors the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution banning the supply of weapons to Libya, will soon travel to the capital, Tripoli, to discuss the possibility of returning to training the Libyan Coast Guard forces. The source, who requested anonymity, said in statements to the Italian "Aki" news agency, that the training of the Libyan Coast Guard personnel is mainly part of the tasks... Read more