World News: Political News
Italian Navy Boat Set off on Reconnaissance Mission to Determine Support Mission Work for Libyan Coast Guard.
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Rome, 30 July 2017(Lana) Italian authorities have announced that a patrol boat has sailed off to the area off the Libyan territorial waters in the Mediterranean, on a mission to put the final touches to the Italian support mission for the Libyan coast guard in accordance with Libyan authorities security needs. The mission which will continue until Tuesday and the Italian Government is expected to brief the Defense and Foreign Committees at the Italian Parliament on its details on Friday, the Italian news agency Aki reported. Acceding to Government sources, the size of the... Read more
President of Presidency Council Holds Talks With Algerian Head of Government.
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Tripoli, 30 July 2017(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj held talks in Algeria yesterday with Prime Minister Abdul Majeed Taboun and Foreign Minister Abdul Gader Msahel on the political situation in Libya, bilateral relations and ways of upgrading exchange between the two countries. Al Serraj arrived in Algeria on a short visit as part of continuous consultations between the two countries. he talks dealt the visit Al Serraj made to Paris, whereby the Algerian Prime Minister highlighted the joint communiqué... Read more
NHRC Concerned Over Armed Assault on Constituent Assembly.
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Tripoli, 30 July 2017(Lana) The National Human Rights Committee has expressed its deep concern and condemnation following reports of an armed assault on the headquarters of the Constituent Assembly in the eastern Libyan city of Al Beidha, during which Constituent members were detained. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency, the Committee said it held 'the military and security authorities in Al Beidha responsible for the safety of members of the Constituent Assembly.' Attempts to impose political views by force is not acceptable, and... Read more
GNA Foreign Minister: Presidency Council Only Asked for Technical and Logistical Assistance From Italy for Libyan Coast Guard.
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Tripoli, 30 July 2017(Lana) The GNA Foreign and International Cooperation Ministry has re-affirmed that the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord has just asked the Italian Government for technical and logistical assistance to prevent the flow of migrants and trafficking and to save lives. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency, the Ministry said 'the measures may require the presence of Italian vessels to operate from the Tripoli Seaport f necessary.' It stressed that 'there will be no intervention of this kind without... Read more
Al Serraj: Paris Meeting Will be Complemented With Meetings With House of Representatives and High State Council.
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Tripoli, 30 July 2017(Lana) The President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj has said that the Paris Communiqué was part of a roadmap that he proposed prior to his tour of Paris, Rome and Algiers, and which aims to get the country out of its crisis, after the impasse that prevailed and which points to a continued division and fragmentation. The Paris Communiqué calls for cessation of hostilities except combating terrorism, re-unification of state institutions, legislative and parliamentary elections and for establishment of a ... Read more