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EU Concerned Over Humanitarian Situation in Libya.
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Brussels, 7 February 2017(Lana) The European Commission has expressed concern over the prevailing humanitarian situation in Libya, as it prepares to send back irregular migrants to their countries. The Foreign Ministers of the EU 28 member states meeting here, stressed in their recommendations that 'the EU is concerned by the prevailing humanitarian situation in Libya where 1.3 million are in need of urgent assistance.' The Ministers called on Libyans to double their effort to improve human rights conditions especially in detention centres, by setting up proper.... Read more
Russia Says Libya Needs to Set up Unity Government of All Political Powers.
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Moscow, 7 January 2017(Lana) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Bugdanov has stressed the need for Libya to set up a unity government with participation of political powers. In a statement , the Russian Foreign Ministry said Bugdanov stressed at a meeting with the UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler, the need for incorporating all key political powers and tribal and regional figures in Libya in effort of set up a united power entity. There was a emphasis on the importance of reaching an agreement and solutions to the controversial issues to allow a direct... Read more
Libyan Dossier on the Table of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.
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Tripoli, 6 February 2017(Lana) The Libyan dossier is features high on the agenda of the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels today. According to the Italian news agency the meeting will discuss assistance to the Government of National Accord to claim sovereignty over the whole Libyan territory, control of borders and tackling the issue of irregular migration, as well as internal challenges. The agency cited assertions by the British Foreign Office Secretary Boris Johnson of the importance of the EU diplomatic drive to re-unite the eastern and western parts of the... Read more
US Embassy: All Visas Valid for Travel to the US If Holders Have Right to Do So.
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Tripoli, 6 February 2017(Lana) The US Embassy in Libya has announced suspending of the ban imposed as result of the executive order issued by the US President Trump regarding entry visas of nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries. In a statement published on its website, the Embassy said all granted visas were valid for travel to the US, if holders had the right to do so. The statement indicated that for those whose visas have expired or otherwise cancelled, they can apply for new visas from a US embassy or Consulate, unless a decision had been issued by custom of ... Read more
French Medical Assistance Delivered to Benghazi Medical Centre.
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Tripoli, 6 February 2017(Lana) The French Embassy in Libya has welcomed the arrival of a second shipment of medicine and medical supplies to Benghazi Medical Centre. In a statement, a copy of which was received by the Libyan news agency, the Embassy said the medical supplies come within the partnership between the Benghazi medical Centre management team and ACTED non-government organisation, and as part of long-time cooperation between France and the health and hospitals sector in Libya. The supplies will be followed in 2017 with training programs for surgeons and... Read more