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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq meets with the Italian ambassador to Libya.
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Tripoli, 14 August, 2020 (Lana) - The deputy in the Presidency Council of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Ahmed Omar Maitiq, met Thursday with the Italian ambassador to Libya, Mr. Giuseppe Puccini, to discuss developments in the field situation in Sirt and Al-Jufra and possible mechanisms to move towards a political solution, and the possibility of the Italian government's positive role in the Libyan crisis. The meeting, which was held at the Prime Minister's Office, dealt with bilateral relations and ways to develop them, in a way that serves the common interest of the two friendly... Read more
Rescuing (141) illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast.
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Tripoli, 14 August, 2020 (Lana) - The International Organization for Migration announced the rescue of 141 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast of different nationalities, including women and children, who were rescued by coast guard patrols. The organization explained that the migrants were returned to Libya through 4 separate rescue operations, and announced that the total number of those rescued since the beginning of this year amounted to 6,989, with the death of 123 migrants recorded off the Libyan coast, while 180 migrants were considered missing. The United Nations... Read more
The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss the military escalation in Libya by phone.
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MOSCOW August 13, 2020 (LANA) - The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, discussed during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the situation in Libya, the military situation and the ceasefire. According to the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry the importance of the immediate cessation of military operations and the resumption of comprehensive dialogue between the Libyans within the framework of the mechanisms established by the decisions of the Berlin Conference and approved by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2510 was... Read more
Russian UN Mission Calls for Halt of escalation in Libya.
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New York, 13 August 2020(Lana) The Russian UN Mission has called halt of hostilities in Libya and restoration of state institutions. The Mission said in a tweet that it was in contact with all parties in Libya, and said there was a need to halt all hostile acts and restore the state institutions including the security ones. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavarov said the objective of resolving the Libyan crisis was to restore the state and its sovereignty. =... Read more
IMO: Libyan Coast Guard Intercepted 6989 Persons in the Sea Since the Beginning of the Year.
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Tripoli, 13 August 2020(Lana) The International Migration Organisation has disclosed that the number of migrants intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard and returned to the country has reached 6989 since the beginning of the year. In most cases those returned are sent to detention centres, IOM said on its Twitter account on Wednesday, indicating that 141 migrants were intercepted during the period 4-9 August. On Tuesday the SEA Watch and Medicines Sans Frontier have announced that rescue operations towards the Libyan coast would be resumed this month. =... Read more