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EU Foreign Ministers Discuss With Al Sarraj.
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Brussels, 19 April 2016(Lana) EU Foreign Ministers on Monday discussed via video link with the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al Sarraj developments in Libya at all levels, and ways of initiating discussion over European support of the National Accord Government. The EU Special Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said before the EU ministers meeting that the EU has put forward a package of proposals related to the support that should offered to Libya. Mogherini noted that work has to be focused on projects in different areas of... Read more
British Foreign Minister: We look Forward to Return of Our Embassy to Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 18 April 2016(Lana) British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, who paid a brief visit to Tripoli, reaffirmed his country's support to Libya and its sovereign institutions. We will extend technical support to Libyan sovereign institutions the National Oil Company, the Central Bank of Libya and the Investment authority to pursue their work, Hammond told a press conference here on Monday. We launched a operation to confront illegal migration, and we look forward to re-opening of our embassy in Tripoli shortly, he said. =... Read more
British Foreign Minister: International Community Ready to Assist Libyan Government.
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Tripoli, 18 April 2016(Lana) British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond has said the international community were ready to extend help to the Libyan government to start work from Tripoli. Hammond, who was speaking at a joint press conference with the Deputy Head of the Presidential Council in Tripoli, said the international community were prepared to extend support to the Libyan coast guard to combat illegal migration. He disclosed that EU foreign and defence officials would be connected with the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al Saraj via closed circuit during the EU... Read more
Head of UNSMIL Reaffirms UN Support for NAG Presidential Council.
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Tripoli, 18 April 2016(Lana) The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Martin Kobler has reiterated UN support for the Presidential Council and the National Accord Government in Libya which assumed its work in Tripoli. In a press conference with the Deputy President of the Presidential Council here on Sunday, Kobler called on the House of Representatives to convene to endorse the NAG, saying this would enhance peace and stability throughout the country. The Head of UNSMIL said he was delighted with the arrival of ambassadors in Tripoli and the visits by European foreign... Read more
Presidential council meets with UNSMIL chief.
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Tripoli, 17.04.2016 - Lana - Head and members of the presidential council in the national accord government , on Sunday , met with the UNSMIL chief "Martin Kobler". The meeting dealt with ways to support the presidential council and the accord government , to start its work in servicing the citizens , from inside the capital Tripoli. =... Read more