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Tunisia supports military strike against Daesh in Libya.
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Tunis, 26.04.2016(Lana) Tunisia confirmed that it supports a military strike against Daesh in Libya under UN umbrella. In press statement Tuesday, Tunisian Presidential spokesman, Mouaz Al-Sinawi, said; 'Tunisian President, al Baji Qaed al Cibci supports a confined strike against the terrorist state organization in Libya under UN umbrella'. Tunisian presidency is with 'a peaceful negotiated solution to the Libyan crisis' and among political invariables of Tunisian Foreign Ministry, it would not intervene militarily outside Tunisian territories' he added. =... Read more
Head of EU Mission to Libya confirm EU full support to Presidential Council.
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Tripoli, 26.04.2016(Lana) Head of EU Mission to Libya, Natalia Apostolova confirmed that her visit to Tripoli, comes to express full EU support to the Presidential Council and Government of National Accord. At a joint press conference with the German ambassador to Libya Christian Mach and the Italian Government Special envoy to Libya, Georgiou Estrachi following a meeting with the Presidential Council, Apostolova said today we have very fruitful talks with members of the PC, and look forward to collaborate with them and support them in all fields. Apostolova expressed... Read more
UNSMIL refutes reports that Kobler gave HoR a deadline to approve al-Saraj government.
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Tripoli, 26.04.2016(Lana) UNSMIL explained that statement of the UN envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler on granting HoR a deadline to grant a vote of confidence to the proposed government were misrepresented. UNSMIL explained that what Kobler meant in this respect was the emphases that the HoR meets after 10 days for presenting the proposed government for a vote according to the Political Accord. In its clarifications published on its website, UNSMIL said, Kobler did not meant giving the HoR a deadline to vote on al-Saraj government. =-... Read more
Several members of House of Representatives convene meeting in Tripoli.
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Gharyan, 26.04.2016(Lana) House of representatives MP for Gharyan, Salah Al-Zoubic underlined that the representatives have enough quorum to grant a vote of confidence to the Government of National Accord (GNA) , but they do not want to resort to majority style approach , pointing out that a committee was set up to communicate with opposing members of parliament and the Presidential Council, elderly and tribe chiefs of the eastern region to reach a compromise. In a statement to Lana, Zoubic said several GNA-proponent MPs representing a lot of constituencies at national... Read more
Head and Members of Presidential Council Discuss With EU Mission to Libya Support Priorities.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2016(Lana) The Head and members of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government have discussed with the Head of the EU mission in Libya Natalia Abostuluva priorities of urgent support which the council is seeking from the EU to help reconstruct and stabilize the country. The economic situation in Libya and the assistance needed by the government were discussed at the meeting, which was attended by the German Ambassador, and the Italian Government envoy to Libya. Possible EU Assistance to Libya to rebuild the Army was also discussed. =... Read more