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Italy Takes Over Chairmanship of Libya Affairs Council After Munich Conference.
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Munich, 17 February 2020(Lana) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maans announced that chairmanship of Libya Affairs Council would be assumed by Italy at the end the Munich Security Conference in accordance with the rotation order. 'Following today's meeting chairmanship of the group will be rotatory, it will be handed over to Italy, which will host the next meeting in Rome in March, Maas said at a press conference. He called for engaging the African Union in solving the Libyan conflict, and to ensure enforcement of the arms embargo. It's good to engage the African... Read more
Borrell: We Have to Act Not Just Express Concern to End Libyan Crisis.
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Munich, 17 February 2020(Lana) EU Foreign Affairs Official Josep Borrell Sunday said Block Government should be ready to intervene in international crises, or risk their foreign policies face prolonged stalemate. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference Borrell said 'Europe should be prepared to use force', explaining that this should not mean military force alone.' Addressing leaders, parliamentarians and diplomats, Borrell said 'We have to be able to act, rather than give comments and express concerns.' The EU has succeeded in building a 'soft power' through its ... Read more
Dutch Ambassador to Libya Supports Military Committee Effort to Secure Permanent Ceasefire in Libya.
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Tripoli, 6 February 2020(Lana) Dutch Ambassador to Libya Lars Tummers has expressed support for the Joint Military Committee in Geneva to reach a ceasefire in Libya. Tummers expressed his support for the committee's effort by sharing the text of the speech of the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama, at the press conference in Geneva yesterday in which he spoke about the work of the committee. =... Read more
Italian and Bahrain Foreign Ministers Discuss Situation in Libya.
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Rome, 6 February 2020(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met at the Foreign Ministry headquarters here the Foreign Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. A statement by the Italian Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed issues of common interest, including the political and security situation in Libya, the Gulf region and Iranian nuclear program. =... Read more
National Disease Prevention Centre Discuss With Representatives of Mobile Companies Combating CoronaVirus.
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Tripoli, 6 February 2020(Lana) Healthcare Policy Coordinator at the National Disease Prevention Centre Dr. Omar Al Ahmar met representatives of Libyana Mobile Company and Libya Telecom and Technology to discuss what can the companies do to contribute to combating possible outbreak of CoronaVirus in Libya. The meeting also focused on means to prevent the disease, and the precautionary steps that have to be made to prevent the virus getting into the country. =... Read more