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Libyan Navy Rescues 21 Migrants off the Coast of Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 20 December 2020(Lana) The Libyan Navy has rescued 126 illegal migrants north east of the coast of Tripoli, according to a statement by the Marine Staff on Saturday. The Navy boat 'Al Kifah' launched a successful rescue operation on Friday during which 126 illegal migrants were picked from the Sea, the statement said. According to the statement the Navy received a SOS of a dinghy carrying migrants who were in need for rescue assistance. The Navy elements rushed to the scene and picked the desperate migrants, who were handed over to the competent authorities... Read more
Tunisian and Portuguese foreign ministers stressing the necessity of stability in Libya.
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Tunis, December 18, 2020 - Lana - Tunisian foreign minister 'Othman Grandi', Thursday, discussed with his Portuguese counterpart 'Augusto Santos Silva' the developments of the crisis in Libya. In a statements on its Facebook official page, the Tunisian foreign ministry said, that during the meeting 'Grandi' had stressed on the necessity to achieve stability in Libya, away from all foreign interference, whatever their source. The statement added, 'Grandi' stressed that the stability of Libya is the stability to whole region, he also said that Tunisia is doing its best to help,... Read more
German Ambassador to Libya welcomes the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya.
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Tripoli, December 17, 2020 (LANA) - The German ambassador to Libya, Oliver Owcza, welcomed the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya and the decision taken to unify the exchange rate of the Libyan dinar. "We welcome the meeting of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Libya and the decision taken to unify the exchange rate of the Libyan dinar, "the German ambassador to Libya said in a tweet on his Twitter site, considering the matter important to achieve stability in the Libyan economy and bring the divided institutions closer. He... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister: We will continue to support the stabilization process in Libya.
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Rome, December 17, 2020 (LANA) - Italy announced today, Thursday, after the visit of Italian Prime Minister "Giuseppe Conte" and Italian Foreign Minister "Luigi Di Maio" to Benghazi, the liberation of the Italian fishermen who were detained in Libya for months. The Italian news agency "Nova" quoted "Di Maio" as saying that the detained fishermen in Benghazi have been released. He thanked the Italian Information and External Security Agency and all members of the diplomatic corps who worked to return the fishermen to their countries. Di Maio emphasized that the government... Read more
GNA Defense Minister Discuss Implementation of Military Agreement With Italian Ambassador.
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Tripoli, 17 December 2020(Lana) GNA Defense Minister Salhu Iddin Al Namroush yesterday discussed with Italian Ambassador to Libya Giuseppe Botcino the measures taken to implement the Technical Military Cooperation Agreement between the Libyan Ministry of Defense and its Italian Counterpart. A statement posted to the GNA Ministry of Defense website said this came at a meeting the Minister had on Wednesday with the Italian Ambassador at the Ministry of Defence headquarters here, during which the two sides discussed developments on the domestic and international levels. The... Read more