World News: Political News
Arab Maghreb Union Secretary General Phone Calls GNA Foreign Minister.
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Tripoli, 9 April 2019(Lana) The Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union Al Tayeb Al Bakoush has phoned the GNA Foreign Minister Mohamed Al Taher Siala. According to the Foreign Ministry Communications Office, the two officials discussed latest political and security developments in Libya, ways of deescalating in the capital and its suburbs and commitment to peaceful solution through democratic transition. =... Read more
Italian Foreign Ministry: Our Embassy in Tripoli Will Remain Open.
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Rome, 8 April 2019(Lana) The Italian Foreign Ministry has affirmed that its embassy in Tripoli would remain open. The Italian Aki news agency quoted Foreign Ministry sources as saying 'our embassy led by Ambassador Giuseppe Pocino Gremaldi works with full staff, and it was not anticipated at this point to make any staff reductions.' The sources concluded by saying 'the Embassy headquarters continues to monitor the situation closely as clashes continue in the suburbs of the capital.' =... Read more
EU Calls for Halt of Military Confrontation in Libya.
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Brussels, 8 April 2019(Lana) The European Union Monday called for a halt to military confrontation in Libya, and stressed importance of returning to political track. The High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini told reporters prior to a EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxemburg, 'Libyans need not fighting among themselves, but they need talks and political agreement. Mogherini indicated that the situation in Libya would be on the agenda of the EU Foreign Ministers official meeting. The situation is increasingly worrying, said... Read more
President of Presidency Council Meets UN Special Envoy to Libya.
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Tripoli, 8 April 2019(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL said on its SMS page Monday the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama has met the President of the presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj in Tripoli. According to UNSMIL, the meeting focused on assistance that the United Nations and UNSMIL can offer at this phase. =... Read more
German Ambassador to UN: Security Council Called on Libyan National Army to Halt Military Moves.
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New York, 7 April 2019(Lana) German Ambassador to the UN Christoph Heusgen who presides over the Security Council for April has said 'the Council had called on the Libyan National Army to halt all military moves.' The Council has called for an end to military escalation, and said there was no military solution to the conflict', the Representative, who was reading a statement after a closed meeting during which it was briefed on the military activities near Tripoli, said, adding that it threatened stability, UN mediation and a comprehensive solution to the crisis. This... Read more