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NOC and Russian Rosneft Sign Cooperation Agreement.
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Tripoli, 21 February 2017(Lana) The National Oil Company and the Russian Rosneft firm have signed an agreement for cooperation in the oil sector. The signing took place at the International Oil Week held in London and attended by major international oil companies from Europe and the Middle East. The agreement which was signed on the NOC side by Mustafa Sun'allah, the Company's CEO, and the CEO of Rosneft Igor Sitechene, provides for establishment of a joint working committee to explore prospects of joint ventures in the area of exploration and production. NOC also signed... Read more
Situation in Libya on Agenda of French-Spanish Meeting Malaga.
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Malaga, 21 February 2017(Lana) French President Francois Hollande and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoi discussed at a meeting in the Spanish city of Malaga the situation in Libya. The Spanish news agency EFE said the two leaders at the 25th French-Spanish Summit the situation in Libya and Syria and relations with the Trump administration. The two sides also discussed the refugees problem, irregular migration, war on terror and the challenges of the Britain exit from the EU. =... Read more
Celebrations of 6th anniversary of 17th February Revolution kicks off.
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Tripoli, 15.02.2017(Lana) Celebrations of 6th anniversary of 17th February Revolution that got Libya rid of dictatorship to kick off Wednesday. The committee assigned to oversee the celebrations due to kick off Wednesday said; the torch will set off from the Martyrs Square along with sports activities and a fair for 17th February events and fair for vintage cars and motorbikes. The Thursday events would include local customs parade, and folklore and Malwf performance, it added. The celebration on Friday would be culminated by a parade of troops accompanied by... Read more
GNA Deputy Foreign Minister receives French ambassador.
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Tripoli, 15.02.2017(Lana) GNA Deputy Foreign Minister, Lutfi Al-Maghrbi has received the French ambassador to Libya. Al-Maghrbi welcomed the French ambassador and the resumption of the embassy's work, and the importance of facilitating visa procedures for the Libyans. They also discussed consolidating bilateral cooperation in all field between the two countries. =... Read more
Minister of Health visits Psychiatric Hospital in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 15.02.2017(Lana) The Delegated Minister of Health, Omar Bashir, and several official of the Ministry of Health paid a visit to Al Razi for Psychiatrist and neurological diseases at Al-Andalus district of Tripoli. The visit was designed to see beforehand the problems encountering work progress at the hospital and offer remedies to transcend the current difficulties. The tour included various departments of the hospital, where the delegation convened a meeting in the presence of Al-Andalus district mayor and members of the municipal council, director of health,... Read more