World News: Political News
The US ambassador to Libya discusses with the Electoral Commission the tasks of the next stage.
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Tripoli, 11.06.2020 - Lana - The American ambassador to Libya, "Richard Norland", agreed with the head of the High National Elections Commission, "Imad Al-Sayeh," that the commission must be ready to perform its duties during the next stage, in conjunction with the increasing prospects for a ceasefire and a return to political dialogue. The Chairperson of the Commission briefed the US ambassador on the role of the Electoral Commission as an independent institution in preparing for peaceful elections, while "Norland" stressed the need to support it to the level required by... Read more
Turkey and Russian has agreed to expedite the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya.
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Moscow, 11.06.2020 - Lana - Russia announced Monday, that its Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, agreed with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglo, on the need to create conditions for a peace process in Libya. A statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the two ministers also agreed in a telephone call on the need to expedite the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya. =... Read more
UN spokesman: UN mission in Libya continues consultations with parties in Libya to stop fighting.
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New York, 11.06.2020 - Lana - UN spokesman Stephan Dujarric said the organization was ready to assist in an investigation into the discovery of bodies at Tarhuna City Hospital. Dujarric said in a press statement that the bodies reveal the price paid by civilians and the urgent need for a ceasefire. Noting that the Acting Head of the UN Mission in Libya, "Stephanie Williams," is conducting intensive consultations with the parties of the crisis in Libya to stop the fighting. He added that the United Nations welcomes any regional call for stopping the fighting and calls for the... Read more
"Putin" and "Merkel": There are no alternatives to the cease-fire and the escalation of violence in Libya worries us.
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Moscow, 11.06.2020 - Lana - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that there are no alternatives to a ceasefire and the start of UN-sponsored negotiations as soon as possible in Libya. A statement issued by the Russian presidency after the phone conversation said, that "Putin" and "Merkel" expressed their concern about the intensification of violence in Libya, Russia Today channel reported. The statement added that the two sides confirmed that there is no alternative to a ceasefire as soon as possible and start negotiations between the... Read more
The Tunisian Observatory of Agriculture: exports of agricultural and food products to Libya decreased by 17.
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5%. Tunisia, 11.06.2020 - Lana - Tunisia's exports of agricultural and food products to Libya until April 2020 decreased by 17.5%, according to the Tunisian Observatory of Agriculture. The observatory attributed in a statement on Tuesday, this decline mainly due to the turmoil that affected the trade exchanges due to the impact of the Corona pandemic and the restrictions imposed on international trade. The value of exports of sea products in the direction of Libya decreased by about 6.3 million dinars, and by 82.1% in comparison to 2019, and vegetables by 17.2%, at a value of 1.2... Read more