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UNSMIL welcomes holding 7th round of talks of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) in Sirte.
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Tripoli, 4 February, 2021 (Lana) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomed the holding of the 7th round of talks of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) at its headquarters in Sirte, from 4 to 7 February to continue planning for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020 in Geneva. The mission stated on its official website that the meeting of the Joint Military Committee will focus on expediting the opening of the coastal road in order... Read more
Arrival of members of (5 + 5) Joint Military Committee in Sirte.
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Tripoli, 4 February, 2021 (Lana) - Members of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) arrived Thursday evening in the city of Sirte to attend the meetings that will start its work later this evening. Lana correspondent in Sirte, reported that upon the arrival of members of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) and the delegation of UNSMIL headed by Saleem Raad to the Mahari Hotel in Sirte, roses were presented to them as a welcoming gesture upon their arrival in the. ... Read more
Al-Namrouche discusses with the US ambassador the efforts made to open the coastal road.
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Tripoli, 3 February, 2021 (Lana) The American ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, expressed his hope for the success of the efforts made by the UN mission through the ongoing dialogue in Geneva. This came during a phone call received by the Minister of Defense, Dr. Salah El-Din Al-Nimroush, Wednesday, according to the ministry. The two sides touched upon the efforts exerted by the Ministry of Defense to open the coastal road, as well as... Read more
Libyan Political Dialogue Forum concludes the hearings of candidates for position of prime minister.
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Geneva, 3 February, 2021 (Lana) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum concluded this evening, in Geneva, the hearings of the 21 candidates for the position of prime minister. The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams, expressed her appreciation for the level of commitment and patience shown by the forum members in listening to the applicants who presented their programmes and plans that they would implement if chosen to head the. ... Read more
UNSMIL announces lists of candidates for Presidential Council and position of Prime Minister.
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Tripoli, 31 January, 2021 (Lana) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya announced Saturday, the list of candidates for the Presidential Council and the position of Prime Minister. In a statement posted on its website UNSMIL said after the week-long deadline of receiving nominations for executive authority positions, which ended on January 28, it announces the list of candidates for the Presidential Council and the position of Prime Minister, as shown below in... Read more