World News: Political News
EU : Parliamentary and Presidential Elections are Key to Solution of Crisis in Libya.
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Brussels, 11 October 2020(Lana) The European Union has asserted that members were united behind the Berlin process, stressing the need for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held to end the Libyan crisis. The EU said in a statement that the head of its mission to Libya as well as the Ambassadors of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Sweden and Norway have presented their credentials to the Head of the Government of National Accord. The Ambassadors along with the Charge D'affairs of Holland, Poland, and Hungary have convened meetings with Al Serraj and... Read more
Direct Talks Between 5+5 Delegations in Geneva on Oct.
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19. Tripoli, 11 October 2020(Lana) UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has confirmed that direct talks between the military 5+5 delegations will be held in Geneva on October 19. UNSMIL said Preliminary meetings will be held for participants in the Libyan dialogue via video link on October 26, and said it would also facilitate holding of consultations between delegations of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State over constitutional issues in Cairo today. The mission said it conditioned that the invited participants refrain from assuming any posts political... Read more
GNA Government Spokesman Apologize for Assuming League Chairmanship.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2020(Lana) A spokesman for the Government of National Accord has announced that Libya's Arab League Representative Saleh Al Shamakhi has apologized to the General Secretariat that Libya would not be able to assume the chairmanship of the current session of the league, and said Libya looked to better future circumstances to assume the post in accordance with the League statute and the endorsed table. =... Read more
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Political Solution in Libya Should be Free of Dictations and Prejudicial Pressures.
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Tripoli, 8 October 2020(Lana) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri has demanded that all Berlin recommendations be implemented without exception, considering that any political solution in Libya 'should be based on a nationalistic vision exclusively for the Libyan people without dictations.' Berlin recommendations regarding Libya should be implemented in full and without exceptions, and in real procedures to push the Libyan parties to honour the obligations they took at Berlin and the UN Security Council, including the ceasefire, halt of weapons influx and disarming... Read more
The United Nations welcomes Bouznika understandings between the Parliament and the High Council of State.
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Tripoli October 8, 2020 (WAL) - The spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, "Stephane Dujarric", announced that the organization welcomes the understandings reached between the representatives of the Parliament and the High Council of State in Bouznika, Morocco, on the criteria for selecting the occupants of the sovereign positions. "The United Nations appreciates all efforts aimed at bringing together Libyans to address the contentious issues, including the talks that took place in Morocco, Switzerland and Egypt," Dujarric said during a press conference in New... Read more