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Kobler say Libya slipped into chaos following the foreign intervention and what we trying to do via the political accord is to reunify the state.
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In press statement Kobler said; 'Libya is in need of a unified army and national institutions to address political and security crisis raging the state'. He pointed out; " There is a positive aspect which is the presence of the Presidential Council and National Oil Corporation under the management of the presidency council . He asserted that most endeavor to increase oil exports. However, that is not enough to address security and political crisis without a unified army and rebuild official state institutions. The UN envoy touched on immigration crisis and situation of immigrants... Read more
Italian Foreign Minister describes situation in Libya extremely difficult.
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Tripoli, 27.07.2016(Lana) Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni described situation in Libya as extremely difficult. Gentiloni said in press statement Wednesday that his government is seeking to encourage GNA to be more effective, especially regarding formation of the presidential guard. Presidency council announced earlier establishing a body for the presidential guard composed of army and police unit to be based on Tripoli to secure main headquarters and state institutions and vital targets. =... Read more
America Renews Support for GNA.
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Washington, 27 July 2016(Lana) The United States has renewed support for the Government of National Accord in Libya, rejecting any military action without consent of the GNA. Any military action in Libya needs the consent of the Government of National Accord, the US Assistant Secretary of State Antony Blenkin, reaffirming his country's support to the political solution. Blenkin remarks were in response to a question about operations being conducted by the French armed forces in Libya without coordination with the GNA. Washington supports a political solution in Libya rather than... Read more
Presidential Council to Offer Money in Hard Currency to Libyan Pilgrims.
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Tripoli, 27 July 2016(Lana) Sources of the sponsor committee of the Hajj season this year said the Presidential Council of Government of National Accord was to pay Libyan pilgrims money in hard currency. 5600 are expected to perform Hajj this year to the Holy Shrines in Saudi Arabia. The sum will be determined later by an ad hoc committee, the sources said. The Hajj sponsoring committee has decided to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia in the next two days to arrange for Libyan pilgrims who will perform Hajj this year. =... Read more
Saraj says due to security challenges in Libya Council took daring steps to liberate Serte.
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Tripoli, 25.06.2016(Lana) President of the Presidency Council of the GNA, Fayez Saraj said due to current security challenges in Libya such as that presented by terrorist state organization the Presidency Council took daring steps to launch Fortified Structure Operation to liberate Serte from Da'esh led by the Libyan Army under the watch of the Presidency Council. In speech at the 27th Arab summit in Nouakchott Saraj said despite scarce resources and lack of international support , our forces achieved remarkable advance liberating several sites inside and outside the city. He said... Read more