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21 LD Million Earmarked for Youth and Sports by GNA Presidency Council.
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Tripoli, 28 December 2016(Lana) Sources at the General Youth Administration said the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord has earmarked 21 million Libyan dinars to support the body. The allocated money will help boost all sports activities, the sources said. =... Read more
Libya spends 20 million annually on illegal immigrants at detention centres.
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Tripoli, 27.12.2016(Lana) Director of Studies and Humanitarian Policies Office at the National Centre for Economic Development, Hani Al Tarhuni underlined that hosting illegal immigrants at the detention centres incurs the Libyan state over 20 million dollars besides other expenses of medicine, treatment, transport and transportation. These expenses do not include salaries of security forces guarding the detention centres, rescue operations at high seas besides the danger of security members being infected by contagious disease. Al Tarhuni pointed out in statement to the... Read more
Placing final arrangements for Taurgha-Misrata accord before ratification of Presidency Council.
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Tripoli, 27.12.2016(Lana) The broad meeting held by Taurgha-Misrata dialogue committee in Tripoli Tuesday focused on putting final arrangements for the dialogue before signing the final agreement and its ratification by the presidency Council. Emphasis were made during the meeting on implementing items of the agreement after the signing to serve the interests of the two cities which are linked by neighborhood ties, the Communications and Media Department reported. The two parties agreed to conclude initiatives that would consolidate the agreement in the coming days and... Read more
Preparatory Meeting for Members of Parliament and Mayors of Greater Tripoli Municipalities.
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Tripoli, 27 December 2016(Lana) A preparatory meeting was held in Tripoli on Tuesday for the members of parliament and mayors of Greater Tripoli municipalities. According to the media and communication Department of the Council, the meeting was aimed prepare for a wider encounter that reflects the role of municipalities in alleviating the suffering of the ordinary people, by resolving their persisting problems and the security issues. =... Read more
Workshop on Curbing Irregular Migration in Libya.
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Tripoli, 27 December 2016(Lana) A workshop was organized on Monday by the Study and Demographic Policy Bureau of the National Economic Planning Council devoted to the 'National Program for Protection of Health of workers in the combat of irregular migration in Libya.' The workshop was attended by the delegate Minister of State for Migrants and Displaced Affairs Yusuf Abu Bakr, Minister of State for Societal Development Asma Al Usta, the Commander of Coast Guard Force Brigadier Abdullah Tomia and representatives from the Health Ministry. The workshop dealt with the health... Read more