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President of Presidency Council Meets ICRC Delegation.
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Tripoli, 11 February 2019(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council Fayez Al Serraj met at the Council's headquarters here a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross 'ICRC' which included Dominique Stelhart Head of operations, Patrick Yusuf Deputy Head of Regional Operation Africa and Karl Antoine Matale Head of ICRC mission in Libya. According to the Council's Communications Office, the delegation discussed with the President of the Presidency Council exchange between the two sides, and the Libyan side interest in utilizing the expertise of ICRC in... Read more
Salama Meets UN Secretary General in Addis Ababa.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama on Sunday met the UN Secretary General Antonio Guteres, on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. According to the UN Support Mission in Libya website, the UN Secretary General and his special representative were expected to discuss protection of Libya's sovereignty and non-intervention in its affairs. Salama was quoted in the website as saying 'Africa can play a vital role in stability of Libya.' =... Read more
Salama and Msahel Discuss Developments in Libya.
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Addis Ababa, 11 February 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan Salama and Algerian Foreign Minister Abdul Gader Msahel have discussed developments of the political situation in Libya, on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. The UN Envoy briefed the Algerian Minister on the latest activities by the UN Mission in Libya, to bring about a settlement for the crisis, and thanked Algeria for its support of the UN effort. On his part, Msahel said Algeria was concerned about the situation in Libya and the affect it had on the whole region, and said Algeria was... Read more
Siala holds series of meetings with US officials focusing on Libyan file.
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Washington, 10 February 2019 (Lana) GNA Foreign Minister, Mohamed Siala held meetings with American officials to discuss the Libyan file. Foreign Ministry Media Office said Saila met with US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Kathryn Wheelbarger, at the Pentagon, where they discussed security and defense especially in terms of the fight against terrorist groups and enhancing national capabilities to secure the borders, and fight infiltration of armed groups and smuggling networks. The US official reiterated her government continued support to the... Read more
German Ambassador in Libya Suggests Training Libyan Engineers in Germany.
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Tripoli, 10 February 2019(Lana) German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza has suggested, at a meeting with the Chairman of the National Oil Company Mustafa Sun'allah, that Libyan oil engineers be sent for study in Germany. This came at a meeting held at the NOC headquarters in Tripoli, during which the two sides discussed key issues pertaining to the work of the oil sector in Libya, and the role that Germany could play to upgrade it. On his part, the Chairman of NOC invited German companies to return to Libya, and to expand their investments in the oil sector, saying NOC... Read more