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Legal Committee Assigned by the Political Forum Holds First Meeting.
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Tripoli, 22 December 2020(Lana) The Legal Committee assigned by the Libyan Political Talks held its first meeting on Monday via video link in the presence of the UN Special Envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams. The 18 member committee is tasked with the follow up of the Constitutional Committee, set up by the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, and to file its recommendations to the House including proposals of the basis, constitutional arrangements which could lead to national elections. Williams paid tribute to the progress that has been made on ... Read more
Consultations to overcome obstacles that deferred House of Representatives meeting to next week.
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Tripoli, 21 December 2020 (Lana) An informed source at the House of Representatives, told Lana Monday that consultations were conducted through closed circuit to get the required budget to cover the necessary expenses to transport the representatives to Ghadames City and cover their accommodation cost due to lack of a sponsor for the meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for Monday and but now it is deferred to next week. About other possible reasons for postponement, the source revealed to Lana the issue of quota and the exchanges between the representatives of... Read more
The 5 + 5 Committee confirms coordination to reopen the coastal road linking the west and east of the country.
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Tripoli, December 21, 2020 (LANA) - Vice President of the Presidency Council, Ahmed Maitiq, met today, Sunday, with members of the "5 + 5" joint military committee representing the Government of National Accord. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office, the members of the committee reviewed the steps taken to implement the joint military committee agreement. The members of the committee confirmed coordination to reopen the coastal road linking the east and west of the country through the city of Sirte, in a move that aims to alleviate the suffering of ... Read more
The return of the German frigate "Hamburg" to "Wilhelmshaven" base after its participation in the "Irene" operation on Libya.
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Berlin, December 20, 2020 (LANA) - The German Navy announced today, Sunday, the return of the frigate "Hamburg" to the naval base in "Wilhelmshaven" after its participation in the arms embargo mission to Libya "Irene". The Navy said in a statement that the ship arrived at the port on the planned date, noting that nearly 200 soldiers who were on the ship participated in the operation. ... ) ...... Read more
Will Libya be ranked third in the growth of countries in the world? London December 20, 2020 (LANA) - The British "Economist" magazine predicted that Libya would achieve third place among the ten fastest growing countries in the world during the
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9% supported by the recovery of oil production and gas. In its analytical guide to "Next Year's Growth Outlook", the magazine sees that the high growth rate in Libya reflects a modest recovery from the disaster of war, as it comes third after Macau, an autonomous island located on the southern coast of China that is the fastest growing country in GDP by 35 percent. %, Followed by Guyana in second place, which is the country in South America, with an expected growth rate of 23%. The other countries listed after Libya were, in order, the British Virgin Islands, St. Martin of... Read more