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GNA Minister of Interior Meets British Ambassador.
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Tripoli, 19 November 2019(Lana) GNA Minister of Interior Fathi Pashagha on Monday met the British Ambassador to Libya Nicholas Hopton. According to the Interior Ministry's website, the meeting focused on political and humanitarian situation in Libya and prospects of mutual cooperation in combating terrorism and organized crime, illegal migration and other issues of common interest. =... Read more
Salama to Brief UN Security Council on Latest in Libya.
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Tripoli, 18 November 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama is due to brief the UN Security Council on Monday on the latest developments in Libya. The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL said on its SMS page the briefing would be conducted on 5.00 PM local time in Tripoli. =... Read more
Al Serraj Discusses With Ministry of Transport Resumption of Flights From Mi'tiga.
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Tripoli, 18 November 2019(Lana) President of Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj met Monday Minister of Transport Milad Ma'atoug, Transport Undersecretary Hisham Abu Shkeiwat, Acting Commander of Air force Staff Flight Brigadier Omar Al Wifati and the Commander of Mi'tiga Air force Base Brigadier Khairi Al Sifao. According to the Council's Communication Office, the meeting focused on activation of decision of the Commander in Chief to separate the military section from the civil section of the airport. Al Serraj called for all measures... Read more
UNHCR: More Than 300000 Displaced Libyans Receive Assistance.
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Tripoli, 19 November 2019(Lana) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has announced that it has offered assistance to more than 300000 displaced Libyans, in addition to more than 445000 returning to their homes. In fresh figures, UNHCR said 9892 refugees have arrived in Italy, 1689 refugees and asylum seekers were released, and 2053 left the country on either resettlement or evacuation trips. The UNHCR disclosed that the number of refugees and migrants coming into Libya has decreased, indicating that this was made clear by the statistics of migrants and refugees who had... Read more
Moscow and Madrid Discuss Arms Control and Prospects of Political Solution in Libya.
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Moscow, 18 November 2019(Lana) Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has had a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Valenzuela in Madrid. The Russian Sputnik news agency reported that the two sides exchanged viewpoints on strategic stability, arms control and prospects of solving crises particularly in Libya. However, the meeting was conducted within the framework of a plan for political consultation made in November 2018 by the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Spain. =... Read more