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Council of Ministers discusses situation in southern Libya and takes host of resolutions on interior, justice, transport and education.
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Tripoli, 27 April 2017 (Lana) GNA Council of Ministers discussed Wednesday at its 5th ordinary meeting chaired by members of the Presidential Council, Fathi Al Mejbari, with the chairman of the committee assigned to calm the situation in southern libya, minister of Local Government Bedad Gansau. Communications and Media department said the meeting held at the Foreign Ministry touched on approving the 40 bed Janzour General Hospital as accredited hospital, and referred the file to the ministry of health based on mayor of Janzour letter. The Ministry of Planning was... Read more
Msahel Hails Libyans Commitment to Peace Away From Foreign Intervention.
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Algiers, 27 April 2017(Lana) THE Algerian Minister in Charge of Maghreb, African Union and Arab League Affairs Abdul Gader Msahel has hailed what he called a commitment by the people of Libya to restoring peace in their country away from foreign intervention. 'There is strong will in the Libyans to go for peace, we sensed that among ordinary people as well as politicians, and today I think our job not to intervene in their internal business, Msahel said after meeting the Head of UN Support Mission in Libya Martin Kobler. 'The solution should come from Libya, only then our... Read more
GNA Government Demands EU Provide Boats to Combat Flow of Migrants.
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Valetta, 27 April 2017(Lana) EU diplomatic sources revealed that the Government of National Accord in Libya has handed over to the EU a short list of equipment it needed, including boast to help stop the flow of migrants to Europe. In 2015 the UN launched 'Sofia' operation to track down traffickers, but unable to work in Libyan territorial waters, the EU is trying to supply Libyan coast guards with training and equipment. The Government of National Accord has demanded that it be given 130 speedboats, some armed, including 100 meter long surveillance boats, as well as radar... Read more
Libyan-Russian Talks on Upgrading Bilateral Exchange Held in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017(Lana) A Libya-Russian session of talks was convened here on Tuesday, to discuss activating and upgrading exchange between the two countries in several areas including oil and gas, electricity, agriculture and transport. The session was presided over, on the Libyan side, by the Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs Lutfi Al Mugherbi, and was attended by the Director of International Cooperation, the Transport Ministry Undersecretary, the Chairman of the Board of the Electricity Company, and the Chairman of the Libyan businessmen . ... Read more
Problems facing oncology centers discussed.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017 (Lana) Dr Issa Al Imiani, Deputy Minister of Health and senior Ministry of Health officials discussed treatment of tumor cases and problems encountering work of oncology centres and relevant medicine shortages and nursing staff. They discussed ways to address such problems and laying down a long term plan to be approved by the Presidency Council, including offering of proposals on needs and shortages in specialized medicine, nursing and equipment. Deputy Minister of Health called for setting up technical committee to offer proposals on the solutions to the... Read more