World News: Political News
Presidency Council Member Says Commission Ready to Conduct Elections in 6 Months.
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Tripoli, 5 October 2020(Lana) The High National Election Commission is ready to hold parliamentary elections in no longer than 6 months, said Mohamed Emary Zayed, Member of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord. Emary's remarks came after a meeting with the President of the Commission Emad Al Sayeh, during which they discussed readiness of the Commission to hold parliamentary elections on the basis of the provisional constitutional declaration. =... Read more
Independent Fact-Finding Commission Submits Report on Libya to UN Human Rights Council.
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Tripoli, 5 October 2020(Lana) An independent fact-finding commission assigned by the UN Human Right Council to monitor human rights violations in Libya was scheduled to submit a verbal report on Monday to the Council at its 45th ordinary session. The independent fact-finding commission was set up by the Council in June for a year, with the aim of investigating human rights violations throughout Libya from 2016, to prevent a further deterioration of human rights situation and impunity. =... Read more
GNA Minister of Finance: Wide Gab in Public Servants Salaries Needs to be Addressed.
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Tripoli, 4 October 2020(Lana) GNA Minister of Finance Farj Bumtari said the banking sector is in a state of complete paralysis, does not offer loans or facilities to the private sector, indicating that the Central Bank is advocating ending subsidy before it activate its role in the control of foreign currency. 'There is a wide gab in salaries between the lowest and the highest paid employees by 40 folds, Bumtari said, adding that teams were working on addressing this issue and coming up with a fair salary table. Bumtari said 60% of the economic activity in Libya is a... Read more
Russia Opposes Publication of International Report on Violation of Arms Embargo in Libya.
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New York, 4 October 2020(Lana) Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Friday his country opposed publication of a report on violation of arms embargo to Libya. Nebenzia who assumed the rotatory chairmanship of the UN Security Council for October said his country has opposed to publication by the Chairman of the UN sanctions committee of a report disclosing the names of countries and bodies violating UN resolutions on arms embargo on Libya. He explained that the publication would a precedent in the Council in addition to premeditated leaking the results to the press ... Read more
UN Secretary General Presides Over Ministerial Meeting on Libya.
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New York, 4 October 2020(Lana) UN Secretary General Antonio Guteres will chair a ministerial meeting on Libya on Monday with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. The Secretary General will discuss prospects of the political process in Libya. =... Read more