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Siala Meets Philippines Presidential Adviser.
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Tripoli, 11 March 2019(Lana) The GNA Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala on Sunday met Abdullah Mamao, the Adviser to the Philippines President, who is visiting Libya to escort Filipino Seamen released from custody recently. The Adviser handed over to Siala a letter from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to the President of the Presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj. Lifting the travel ban to Libya imposed on Filipino workers was discussed at the meeting, which was attended by the Director of Asia and Australia Department at the Foreign Ministry and the Acting Head of... Read more
Pashagha Meets UNICEF Coordinator.
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Tripoli, 11 March 2019(Lana) The GNA Interior Minister Fathi Pashagha has met with the Coordinator of the international children organisation UNICEF Abdul Rahman Al Ghandour and the delegation accompanying him at the Ministry's headquarters here. According to the Interior Ministry's SMS page, the Minister highlighted the assistance that UNICEF offered to the Ministry by staging training programs and establishing centres in different directorates and Police stations. On his part, the Coordinator paid tribute to the Ministry's effort to protect children and families. ... Read more
GNA Interior Ministry Announces Establishment of Special Department to Protect Elections.
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Tripoli, 11 March 2019(Lana) The GNA Interior Ministry has announced a special department has been established within the Ministry to protect the forthcoming elections. The role of the department, according to officials, is to secure the whole process including voting stations, transfer of ballot boxes and equipment to be used in the electoral process, as well as coordination with other bodies regarding the securing process. The department will also oversee the main and sub-chambers at constituencies, and provide logistical assistance with coordination with the High... Read more
Libyan Embassy to Conduct Visits to Libyan Prisoners in Italy.
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Rome, 10 March 2019(Lana) The Libyan Embassy in Rome has said it was taking arrangements to start orgainzing visits to Libyan inmates in Italian prisons, on charges of engaging in trafficking offences or what's become known as illegal migration. The Embassy appealed on Saturday, through its SMS page, to relatives of prisoners to liaise with the consular section of the concerned embassy. It said it was prepared to take all measures and arrangements needed to enable relatives to gain visas, and facilitate visits to their relatives in the prisons. =... Read more
Pashagha Meets Heads of Arab and International Criminal Police Office and Human Rights Office.
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Tripoli, 10 March 2019(Lana) The GNA Interior Minister Fathi Pashagha on Sunday met with the Interior Ministry's Heads of offices of Arab and International Criminal Police and the Human Rights Office. Issues of concern to the Arab and International Criminal Police Office and the Human Rights Offices were discussed at the meeting held at the Interior Ministry's headquarters here. The Minister stressed the need for coordination to be conducted between the offices and other Ministry's structures to resolve obstacles facing their work. According to the Interior Ministry... Read more