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Italian Politician Urges Europe to Come up With Clear Plan to Solve the Libyan Crisis.
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Rome, 31 December 2019(Lana) the Head of the Italian Group at the Inter. Parliamentary Union Pierre Fernando Cassini has called on the European Union to come forward with a 'clear plan' to resolve the Libyan crisis, and end the armed conflict in the country. This came in remarks by the Italian Parliamentarian on the visit, due to be made to Libya, by a European delegation on Jan. 7. Cassini, a leading member of the Italian Senate, said in an interview on Monday 'I hope that the Foreign Ministers will go to Libya with clear ideas and not only good faith ..time is running,... Read more
Sun'allah: Suspension of Oil Operations in Al Zawiyah Will Reduce Production to 300000 BPD.
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Tripoli, 30 December 2019(Lana) Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah has warned that suspension of oil operations in Al Zawiyah would reduce production to 300000 bpd. Sun'allah said there would be a need to import more fuel which will cost the treasury hundreds of millions of dollars. He said they were trying their best to keep up current oil and gas production levels against all odds. 'Unless clashes around the Al Zawiyah Refinery and oil installations cease we will be obliged to declare 'force Majeure', Sun'allah said, indicating that... Read more
Kremlin: Putin and Merkel Discuss Settlement of Libyan Crisis.
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Moscow, 29 December 2019(Lana) Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed at a phone conversation need to double efforts to settle the Libyan crisis. The Kremlin said in a statement the two sides exchanged viewpoints on developments in Libya, and stressed the need to strengthen diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis by German and UN mediation. =... Read more
Siala Meets Ethiopian Prime Minister Adviser.
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Tripoli, 30 December 2019(Lana) GNA Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala met at the Council's headquarters here Ethiopian Prime Minister Adviser Deacon Daniel. Daniel said his country was interested in upgrading bilateral relations with Libya and to contribute to stability and peaceful solution of the Libyan crisis in coordination with the African Union. The Ethiopian side said his country was also interested in determining the remnants of Ethiopian victims who were killed by ISIS in Libya. Siala said the GNA Government was keen to promote its relations with Ethiopia,... Read more
GNA Minister of Economy: Agreement Concluded With 6 Commercial Banks to Provide Loans to Youth.
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Tripoli, 29 December 2019(Lana) GNA Minister of Economy Fouzi Al Isawi has said that the Ministry would sign, in the new year, an agreement with 6 commercial banks, to provide loans to the youth 50% of which guaranteed by the state. In press remarks, Al Isawi said the Ministry was in the process of activating an anti-trust law which was un-activated since 2010. The Ministry proposed establishment an anti-trust council to be given a founding budget, Al Isawi said, indicating that the proposed council was on the table of the Presidency Council. In earlier remarks Al... Read more