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GNA Foreign Minister meets French ambassador to Libya.
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Tripoli, 11 February 2018 (Lana) GNA Foreign Minister, Mohamed Saila met at the ministry in Tripoli with the French ambassador to Libya, Brigitte Curmi who renewed her country's support to the GNA government. The meeting focused on arrangements made for the French embassy to assume its work in the capital, Tripoli, as well as Libyan-French Economic Forum to be sponsored by the French embassy in Tripoli in which major French companies will take part including those specialized in energy, health, and infrastructure. They also discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between... Read more
GNA Minister of Health promises to offer necessary support to pediatric oncology dept.
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Tripoli, 11 February 2018 (Lana) GNA Minister of Health, Omar Bashir Al Taher has announced that the ministry would offer urgent necessary support to pediatric oncology dept. at Tripoli Medical centre. This came during the minister's visit to the department which faces acute shortages in medicine other medical supplies. The minister explained that the aid would include medicine for treatment of tumors, medical supplies and nursing staff since the department offers its services to 70% of tumor cases among children in the country. The minister was briefed by the... Read more
OIM: humanitarian aid to 3900 displaced persons across Libya.
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Rome, 11 February 2018 (Lana) Organization of International Migration has announced humanitarian assistance to more than 3900 displaced people in the last two months. In its statement through its official website, Friday it explained that the aid included detergents and other non-food staff in various parts of Libya. OIM announced that it offered psychological support to 399 migrants from January 2018 up to now. It said it tries to help migrants deal with painful experiences through activities such as singing, football and art. =... Read more
Presidency Council issues resolution amending some custom tariffs.
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Tripoli, 11 February 2018 (Lana) The Presidency Council of the GBNA issued Saturday Resolution 379/2018 amending categories of custom tariffs of some goods. The Resolution maintained custom tariffs of essential food staff such as flour, tomato paste, sugar, rice, macaroni, tuna, wheat and children food at 0%. The resolution put the custom tariffs of mother &child material, dairy products, live stock and meat, frozen fish and chicken at 30%. The same rate was also applied to medicine, medical supplies, forage, fertilizers, agrarian equipment, stationeries, clothes and. ... Read more
President of Presidency Council meets High Court President.
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Tripoli, 11 February 2018 (Lana) President of Presidency Council, Fayez Al sarraj met Sunday with President of the High Court Justice Mohamed Al Haffi in line with the need for coordination between the three authorities, the legislative, executive and judicial, according to the Media office of the presidency council. The meeting covered latest development of the situation and ways to support the judicial body and provide all necessary means so judicial authority carry out its tasks in upholding justice, equality and protection of public liberties with due independence... Read more