World News: Political News
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
US Ambassador to Libya: Hurghada Talks Evidence of Success of UN-Led Process.
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Tripoli, 1 October 2020(Lana) US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said security talks between Libyan parties in the Egyptian city of Hurghada was an evidence of the success of the UN-led effort to end the crisis in Libya. This came in a tweet by the Ambassador following the conclusion of the 2 day talks on Wednesday. However, the UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has issued a statement in which it said delegations comprising Army and Police Officers representing the two parties to the conflict in Libya have concluded talks in the Egyptian city Hurghada on September 29... Read more
UNSMIL Says Direct Talks Between Libyan Parties in Hughada Concluded With Important Recommendations.
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Tripoli, 1 October 2020(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL said delegations comprising Army and Police Officers representing the two parties to the conflict in Libya have concluded talks in the Egyptian city Hurghada on September 29 with important recommendations. The mission said the two day discussions 'were marked by a spirit of responsibility and mutual trust.' A number of pressing security and military issues, including arrangements in an area to be defined in a later stage within the framework of 5+5 Joint Military Committee talks were addressed, UNSMIL... Read more