World News: Political News
Italian Interior Minister Says Italy Committed to Supporting Libya in the Fight Against Terrorism and Achieving Stability.
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Tripoli, 9 January 2017(Lana) Italian Interior Minister Marco Meniti said 'Italian Libyan relations are solid and should be backed for the mutual benefit of both sides. Mentini renewed, at a press conference with the GNA delegated Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Siala, his country's support for the Presidency Council and the people of Libya in their effort to achieve stability in the country. Establishing security and fighting terrorism in Libya are of great importance to the Italian Government because they are essential in pushing development in the country, Mentini... Read more
Mi'tig Discusses With Kobler 'Mechanism of Promoting Stability' and Financial Arrangement to be Implemented by the Government in 2017.
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Tripoli, 9 January 2017(Lana) The Deputy Head of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Ahmed Mi'tig discussed with UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler the 'Stability-enhancing mechanism', and the priorities of financial and economic arrangements which were agreed at meeting held in the UK and Tunisia, as well as the mechanism which will be adopted by the GNA in 2017. =... Read more
Presidency Council Delegated Foreign Minister Meets UN Special Envoy.
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Tripoli, 9 January 2017(Lana) The Delegated Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord Mohamed Siala on Sunday met the UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler who is on a visit to Libya. According to the Information GNA Office several topics of political nature were discussed during the meeting which was held at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tripoli. =... Read more
Kobler: Libyans Alone to Decide Whether Political Agreement Needs Amendment.
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Tripoli, 9 January 2017(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has asserted that the Political Agreement was the only framework for resolving the crisis in Libya and Libyans alone can decide whether the agreement needed amendment. The year 2017 should be the year of key decisions and a year for putting the interests of the Libyan people first, Kobler said after a meeting with the Head of the Presidency Councuil of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Saraj, and the delegate Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala separately on Sunday. Kobler called for the needed... Read more
Presidency Council Issues Statement on Smuggling Fuel Through Some Ports.
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Tripoli, 8 January 2017(Lana) The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord on Saturday issued a statement on smuggling state-subsidized fuel through Sea ports. While the world was receiving news of the victories gained by the forces affiliated with the Presidency Council against Da'esh organisation, Libyans were shocked by reports of conspiracy by some weak people with criminal gangs, to steal the resources of the Libyan people by smuggling fuel and other state-subsidized oil products through Sea ports, the Council said. The Council denounced the 'despicable... Read more