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HSC meets to discuss security developments.
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Tripoli, 24.10.2016(Lana) Political and Security developments in the country and measures to be taken by HSC over the storming of its premises by anti-political accord minority were debated at the meeting headed by HSC president, Abdulrahman Al Sawihli and his second deputy, Mohamed Emazeb in the presence of head of permanent committees. They confirmed that the HSC would go ahead with its duties according to the Political Accord and in such a way to restore peace and security. HSC also met with the acting Head of Staff of HSC with whom he discussed work of the diwan and restoring... Read more
Saraj says efforts are underway to address power crisis.
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Tripoli, 24.10.2016(Lana) president of Presidency Council, Fayez Saraj said work underway to address power crisis completely. He said an agreement would be concluded with a Korean company to maintain Power generation plant and another Turkish company for the same purpose. In an interview Saraj said Presidency Council is working on many tracks including addressing cash crisis and all pressing issue pertaining to daily life of Libyans. =... Read more
Fayez Saraj says many files are priorities for his government.
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Tripoli, 24.10.2016(Lana) President of Presidency Council of GNA, Fayez Saraj, confirmed that there are many files that are priorities for his government such as reconstructing Benghazi, enforcing security and security discipline in the capital, conducting inclusive reconciliation, return of the displaced. Meanwhile, he called on the public to show patience and resort to reason and renounce disputes. In a TV interview he described, storming of HSC headquarters as an attempt to confuse the situation and mix cards, asserting that the deadline to address the issue peacefully would not... Read more
British ambassador expresses disappointment over slow implementation of Political Accord.
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Tripoli, 24.10.2016(Lana) British ambassador to Libya, Peter Mellit, expressed his disappointment due to slow implementation of the Political Accord. He said there are many problems encountering its implementations. In an interview with a local channel he said there is no solution ends Libyan political crisis better than the accord signed in Sukhirat. He said the accord came as a result of dialogue among Libyans and that the solution on the hands of Libyans, while, role of international community is confined to offering support and responding to requirements of Presidency Council and... Read more
Former NATO Secretary General considers blaming NATO on Libya collapse illogical.
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Tripoli, 24.10.2016(Lana) Former NATO Secretary General, Andreas Rasmussen considered blaming NATO on Libya collapse illogical. In TV statements he added that turmoil that followed military intervention in Libya was not responsibility of NATO, and its intervention then was exemplary. He put the blame on the international community because it did not follow up the issue politically. Rasmussen was NATO Secretary General for four years from 2009 to 2014. He supervised the NATO air campaign in Libya for 8 months, as it Set off UN Security Resolution on March 19, 2011 and ended in ... Read more