World News: Political News
The Medical Supply Authority in the eastern region sends medical and preventive supplies to the city of Sabha.
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Benghazi, 30.05.2020 - Lana - The health sector in the Eastern province announced the dispatch of a large shipment of drugs and preventive medical supplies to the city of Sabha and a complete shipment to the Clinical Isolation Center as part of confronting the emerging Corona virus. The sector indicated that the shipment was prepared by the Medical Supply Authority in the Eastern region, which will be delivered to health facilities in Sabha, in preparation for sending a medical convoy of elite doctors in several different specialties to the municipality of Sabha. The Medical... Read more
Angela Merkel: The situation in Libya will not stabilize only after the cease-fire.
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Berlin, 30.05.2020 - Lana - German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed that Libya will not stabilize unless the two sides in the fighting agree to a ceasefire. "Merkel" , in her speech, on foreign policy at the "Conrad Adenau" institution, renewed her call for a cease-fire in Libya, and the resumption of political talks to resolve the Libyan crisis. The German chancellor considered that Africa and developments in Libya will remain important topics for Berlin, during its six-month presidency of the European Union, starting from next July. She stressed that developments in Libya... Read more
The US delegate to the United Nations warns against continued support for both conflict in Libya.
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New York, 30.05.2020 - Lana - The United States of America has called on UN member states to comply with the arms embargo to Libya, and to stop supporting parties to the conflict. This came in a speech by the US delegate to the United Nations, "Kelly Kraft" at a briefing session of the UN Security Council on Thursday, as "Kraft" called on the external parties to stop fueling the conflict, according to the statement of the American mission to the United Nations on its website. She said that the political solution sponsored by the United Nations is the only way to achieve stability... Read more
Russia's delegate to the United Nations: Any legal breach of the "IRINI" operation will undermine peace efforts in Libya.
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New York, 30.05.2020 - Lana - Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, "Vasily Nebenzia", confirmed on Thursday that the European Union had informed Moscow by launching the "IRINI" operation in the Mediterranean; In order to monitor the UN arms embargo resolution imposed on Libya. "Nebenzia" said in a statement, it is expected that this process will fully comply with international law, Security Council Resolution 2292 and its area of operations to cover the entire length of the Libyan coast. The Russian delegate stated that any imbalance in such a sensitive ... Read more
The European Union decides to appoint the Italian admiral, Ettore Sochi, as commander of Operation Irini.
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Rome, 30.05.2020 - Lana - Italian Admiral Fabio Agostini, commander of the European IRINI operation in Libya, welcomed the appointment of the Council of the European Union to Italian Admiral Ettore Sochi as commander of the force at sea for the operation until October 18, 2020. The admiral in a press statement carried by the Italian agency "Nova" yesterday, said that the mission will then be transferred to the Greek commander "Theodorus Microbulus" until March 31, 2021, while Admiral "Sochi" has already held the position of force commander in the Sofia operation since June 2019.... Read more