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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
Salama Urges Parties to the Conflict to Military Escalation and to Return to Political Process.
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Tripoli, 7 April 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama has urged parties to the conflict in Libya to decrease military escalation and return to political process, saying the goal of UNSMIL was to achieve peace and support the Libyan people. The UN is working on the political settlement, and would not approve of any military solutions, Salama said at a press conference at the Presidency Council media centre. The mission is closely following up the battle fronts around the capital and seeks to protect civilians. As for the National Gathering Conference... Read more
Presidency Council Issues Decision to Set up Committee to Follow up Committee Establishment of African Free Trade Zone.
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Tripoli, 4 April 2019(Lana) The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord has issued decision No. 434 of 2019 to set up a committee to be assigned with the task of follow of the agreement of establishing the African Free Trade Zone, and outline Libya's vision for the agreement. According to the first article of the decision the Committee will be made up of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy as chairman, and representatives of the Ministries of Finance, Foreign, Planning, Interior, Education, Agriculture, Justice, Transport, employment and the Central... Read more