World News: Political News
Mi'tig Discuss Development of the South.
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Tripoli, 7 February 2017(Lana) The Deputy Head of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Ahmed Mi'tig yesterday met a number of MPs representing the southern region as well as Badad Gonsou the Minister of Local Government, members of the National Program for Development of the South and notables and wise men from the region. The national program for development of the South was discussed at the meeting which was held at the GNA headquarters in Tripoli. This program need to be considered financially and legally by specialists and experts in the region,... Read more
EU Renews Support for GNA, Re-consider Sanctions on Some Libyan Figures.
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Tripoli, 7 February 2017(Lana) Foreign Ministers of EU member states have renewed their support for the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, which they said was a more credible interlocutor. They called on all parties to act in the spirit of a positive dialogue, and to join the political process. According to the Italian Akipress news agency, the Ministers urged all Libyan parties to avoid any action that might undermine political transition in Libya. This position was contained in a statement issued by the EU Foreign Ministers, following a meeting in... Read more
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