World News: Political News
Coorperation Agreement Signed by GNA and International Centre for Migration Policy Development.
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Tripoli, 21 November 2019(Lana) The GNA and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development ICMPD have signed a cooperation agreement on the margines of the Vienna Conference of Migration 2019. According to the Foreign Information Department the agreement was signed on the Libyan side by the Director of Foreign Ministry International Cooperation Department Jamal Al Barag and on ICMPD side by Michael Schbendelger. The agreement comes within the framework of the desire by the GNA and ICMPD to promote migration governance, and prepare studies and policies of... Read more
NOC Board Announces Ambitious Plans to Push Production Levels to 2.
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1 Million BPD by 2014. Tripoli, 21 November 2019(Lana) The Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah said the NOC was planning a comprehensive strategy to make 2020 a year of major transition in the history of NOC and Libya at large. Sun'allah reviewed the strategy to be adopted by NOC starting from 2020, which he said would be based on four bases, including introducing a charter of NOC values to put in place standards of profession and integrity, raising production levels from 1.25 bpd to 1.5 million bpd in 2020, and introducing a security plan of... Read more
US Ambassador to Libya: American Companies Seek Investment Opportunities in Libya.
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Tripoli, 20 November 2019(Lana) The American Libyan Chamber of Commerce has announced that US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has been appointed as honorary President of the Chamber. Norland expressed his desire to support efforts of the American Libyan Chamber of Commerce to boost American companies chances of working in the energy, healthcare and electricity sectors in Libya to enhance GDP in the country. On her part, the Director of the American Libyan Chamber of Commerce Debbie Hurst said they supported American companies entry into the Libyan market. =... Read more
NOC Calls for End to Clashes in Southern Tripoli and to Save its Facilities.
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Tripoli, 20 November 2019(Lana) The National Oil Company has announced that a 14.5m anti-aircraft gun bullet landed inside its reservoir on the Airport Road south of Tripoli causing a fire which was put out by fire-fighters In a statement, NOC said the bullet landed less than 50 meters from the gas filling station, but luckily the fire-fighters have been able to put out the fire it ignited. NOC called for an end to clashes and stay off its facilities. 'We demand all local and international bodies to do what they can, to end the fighting immediately, to save the... Read more
EU: Berlin Conference an Opportunity for Ending Political and Military Struggle in Libya.
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Brussels, 20 November 2019(Lana) The European Union has called for respect of International Humanitarian Law and prosecuting violators in Libya. A statement issued by the office of the EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini today called on all parties to take whatever necessary to Protect civilians properly. Europeans see no alternative to political solution in Libya, and urge all parties to end violence and return to the UN-led political process according to the statement. The European Union will continue to support the UN... Read more