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Al Majbari Meets Leaders and Activists of Eastern Region.
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Al Beidha, 19 April 2016(Lana) The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council of the NAG Fathi Al Majbari met here a number of leaders and activists of the eastern region of Libya, to discuss key issues and vision of the consensus government. The meeting also dealt with social equality in distribution of state institutions between the three provinces in Libya, tackling the issue of militias and rebuilding of the Army and Police forces as a means to restore stability to the country. Al Majbari said the Army battle against terror is non-questionable, as is the unity and sovereignty of... Read more
Jheinawi and Mogherini Welcome Positive Developments in Libya.
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Brussels, 19 April 2016(Lana) The EU Special Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and the Tunisian Foreign Minister Khamis Al Jheinawi have welcomed positive developments in Libya. In a joint statement after a meeting of European-Tunisian partnership meeting here yesterday, the two sides renewed their support to the national consensus government in confronting terrorism and meeting the basic needs of the population. =... Read more
Mogherini to Visit Libya Shortly.
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Brussels, 19 April 2016(Lana) The EU Special Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said she did not rule out a visit to Libya in the coming weeks. Mogherini said the EU wanted to assist Libyan authorities on security, border control, capacity building, development and combating illegal migration. She added that the EU was already working in Libya, through projects designed to manage the issue of migrants in the country. She said the EU is offering 5 million Euros as a humanitarian assistance to Libya in addition to amounts released before... Read more
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