World News: Political News
A new round of Libyan talks kicked off in Geneva Geneva, 26.
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01.2015 (Lana) The UN sponsored new round of talks of Libyan sides to address current crisis in the country, was kicked off Monday in Geneva. However, the UN still suspends its participation on it. The UN special envoy, Bernardino Leon, said they have no problem with the essence of the talks and agreed to take part in the talks and requested the talks to return to Libya, a matter approved by other participants. In a statement to Reuters he said, "I hope they would participate, they follow up and keen on what we discuss and hope they would join us if we managed to go back to... Read more
Al Makhzoum Says Suspension of GNC Participation in Dialogue Does Not Mean Pull Out From Upcoming Political Dialogue Tripoli, 26 January 2015(Lana) The suspension of participation in the dialogue by the General National Congress does not mean th
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In a statement to reporters, Al Makhzoum said the Congress had to take a firm stance towards assaults on sovereign state institutions, and the suspension was not meant to exit the political dialogue, he said. He pointed out that UNSMIL has listened to what GNC had to say before it suspended its participation in the dialogue, describing this as a positive response on part of UNSMIL. =... Read more
CBL Governor Meets EU Ambassadors.
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Tripoli, 26 January 2015(Lana) The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya Al Sidiq Alkabir has discussed Libya's state finances with the Ambassadors of France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Malta, Portugal, Belgium, Romania and Czech Republic, at a meeting held in the Tunisian capital. The Governor briefed the Ambassadors on the public spending in Libya in 2014 as well as the revenues and state deficit. He also discussed the content of his talks with the World Bank over its preparedness to offer technical assistance in working the 2015,... Read more
Libya Takes Part in Regional Conference on Education Beyond 2015.
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Tripoli, 26 January 2015(Lana) Libya is taking part in the regional conference on education beyond 2015, organized by UNESCO FROM 27-29 January in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt. Libya is represented at the conference by the Secretary General of the Libyan National Education, Science and Culture Organisation Osama Kashada. Along with ministers officials of education, the conference is expected to be attended by representatives of regional and international non-government organisations. The conference discusses priorities in the education area review of education policies... Read more
AU Foreign Minister Meet In Addis Ababa.
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Addis Ababa, 26 January 2015(Lana) Foreign Ministers of African countries members of the African Union met in Addis Ababa on Monday, to prepare for the upcoming of the AU 26th Summit, to be held on Friday and Saturday. The Ministers discuss over two days several items proposed by member states, to be forwarded for endorsement by the Summit of leaders. They also discuss the so called declarations and decisions project expected to be endorsed by the Summit, including the annual report of the African Commission for 2014, the Commission report on support for effort to combat... Read more