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HNEC announces 5430 electorates registered abroad up to Saturday.
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Tripoli, 4 March 2018 (Lana) High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has announced that total number of electorates registered abroad reached 5430 electorates up to Saturday. HNEC said the highest number of registration was in the UK where 1200 electorates were registered, and the lowest one was in Cyprus where only 8 people registered. HNEC extended the deadline for registration of Libyans abroad up to March 12, due to low registration pace and upon request of Libyans abroad who were unable to register due to some technical issues. =... Read more
President of Presidency Council meets ministers of planning and finance and chairman of NOC.
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Tripoli, 28 February 2018 (Lana) President of Presidency Council, Fayez Al sarraj met in Tripoli with ministers of planning and finance and chairman of National Oil Corporation. The meeting covered the financial and economic situation in the country and allocations made to NOC. The meeting also covered the proposed financial arrangements for 2018 and new allocations required for the NOC to increase production and in turn enhance exports and national revenues to improve the financial and economic situation, reduce deficit and revive the national economy generally. =... Read more
Mi'tig Meets Charge D'affairs of Chinese Embassy in Libya.
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Tripoli, 28 February 2108(Lana) The Deputy President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Ahmed Mi'tig on Tuesday met the Charge D'affairs of the Chinese Embassy Li Zheigo to discuss bilateral relations and means to upgrade them as well as a framework for return of Chinese companies to complete unfinished projects in the areas of housing, telecommunications and roads. Lifting restrictions and facilitating granting of entry visa to Libyan nationals and the return of the Chinese embassy to work from Tripoli were also discussed at the meeting. There... Read more
Presidency Council: NO alternative for unity of ranks to encounter threats to the south of Libya.
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Tripoli, 28 February 2018 (Lana) The Presidency Council has announced that any attack on the army's camps and premises is an attack on Libya's national sovereignty that threatens the entire security of the country. The Presidency Council praised in statement, the success of army units in countering the attacks on its premises in Sebha, stressing that it follows up closely the situation, and that measures have been taken to support these units and respond to the repeated attacks carried out by mercenaries. The Council said it will not abandon its role and duty to defend ... Read more
Siala Meets His Egyptian Counterpart in Geneva.
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Geneva, 28 February 2018(Lana) The GNA Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala has met the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. Developments in Libya including efforts being made by the UN Special Envoy to Libya to narrow the gap between Libyan parties and the anticipated elections were discussed at the meeting. Bilateral cooperation and completion of technical committee meetings prior to convening the Joint Higher Committee as well as Egyptian effort to unite the Libyan Army were also discussed at the . ... Read more