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Youth Support Committee chief meets head of Youth & Sports Commission.
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Tripoli, 17.07.2016(Lana) The GNA assigned Youth Support Committee chief, Imad Abduldaem al-Harati met with Head of Youth & Sports Commission, Zyad Qarira to put in place the necessary arrangements for commemorating Youth World day on August 12. The meeting addressed preparations for the festival to commemorate the day by organizing a Youth Accord Forum. At the sideline of the meeting an agreement was signed to augment cooperation between the Youth Support Committee and the Youth & Sports Commission as actual beginning for common cooperation to serve the youth... Read more
Dialogue Members Discuss Formation of Unified Army.
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Tunis, 17 July 2016(Lana) members of the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue meeting in Tunis on Sunday probed ways of forming a unified army and the difficulties facing implementation of the political agreement in the country. The meeting of Libyan political leaders started on Saturday with a consultative session in anticipation for today's discussion amid differences between protagonists on implementation of the political agreement signed last year. The discussions are expected to be extended on Monday and Tuesday to include key security players to meet with members of... Read more
27th African union summit kicks off in Kigali.
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Kigali, 17.07.2016(Lana) Libya is taking part in the 27th summit of head of states and governments with a delegation headed by Vice-President of the Presidency Council, Musa Kuni. A presidential retreat was convened Saturday which brought together head of African delegations in a consultative session unofficially addressing details to be presented for discussion during the two-day summit. With the kick off of the summit an African e-passport will be launched and presentation of the 10th report on African women will be made. Among items on the agenda of the summit are... Read more
Aqila and Al-Thani on Chad visit.
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Ndjamena, 17.07.2016(Lana) A media source at the House of representatives reported that President of the House of Representative, Aqila Salah and Abdulla Al-Thani began a visit to Chad. The media sources said that two conducted talks with the Chadian President Idress Debi addressing a host of issues. =... Read more
Constitution drafting commission officially announces end of drafting the constitution.
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Tripoli, 17.07.2016(Lana) Constitution drafting committee officially announced the end of drafting the constitution and presenting it to the public for referendum. ِAt a press conference on its website, the commission said the draft underlines unity of Libyan state and ensures no return of dictatorship in any form. The Commission said the constitution ensures broad decentralization through local government system, besides human rights, women and child rights and handicapped rights. Items of the draft underlined commitment to international human rights, and overrides law... Read more