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Head of State Supreme Council meets with Central bank of Libya.
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Tripoli, 04.04.2016(Lana) Head and member of State Supreme Council, Abdurrahman Al-Shater and Salah Al-Makhzoum respectively met with Governor of Central Bank of Libya, Al-Sadiq Al-Kabier. Director of Information at CBoL, Issam Al-Awal told Lana that the meeting discussed several issues related to securing the banks and provide cash, opening of credits to supply medicine and food staff in a bid to alleviate the suffering of the Libyan people. The meeting also discussed the financial arrangements related to the Supreme State Council for which the Political accord states that... Read more
Water and Sanitation Company in Tobrouk warn against imminent water crisis.
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Tobrouk, 04.04.2016 (Lana) Water and Sanitation Company in Tobrouk has warned against imminent water crisis in the city due to its reliance on a desalination plant that was set up in 2000 and suffers shortages in potentials and has not undergone routine maintenance for 12 years. Director of the Company, Tariq Al-Sharief said ignoring maintenance of the sole desalination plant in the city reduced its output, pointing out that it produces about 35,000 cubic meters which are not enough for the population of the city. Things are further aggravated by encroachment on main... Read more
Kobler: Libyan People Deserves to Live in Peace and Prosperity.
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Tripoli, 4 April 2016(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has said that time has come reconciliation among all Libyans, to reach a common understanding on a unified Libya, stressing that the Libyan people deserved to live in peace and prosperity. Kobler urged, in press statements, the House of Representatives to grant confidence to the National Consensus Government, hoping the session would be held in a cordial atmosphere. =... Read more
Al Kone: NAG Ready to Go to Tobruk to Discuss With Parliament.
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Tripoli, 4 April 2016(Lana) The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government Ibrahim Al Kone said the government was prepared to go to Tobruk, to discuss with the House of Representatives if asked to do so. It is normal that the Government of National Accord discusses with the House all issues, Al Kone said in statements on Sunday. He said the House of Representatives did not react to the Government formula, despite the fact that it was altered at the request of the House, when it refused to endorse the first cabinet because of the huge number of... Read more
European Meeting to Discuss Challenges Facing Libyan Consensus Government.
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Brussels, 4 April 2016(Lana) EU Ambassadors were expected to hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss difficulties facing the Al Saraj-led National Accord Government in Libya. Media sources quoted a European diplomatic source as saying, the meeting was a prelude to a ministerial meeting at the foreign and defence ministers level, to be solely devoted to the Libyan dossier. In addition to the particular security issue, the EU said the challenges facing the government of Al Saraj were at such a level of seriousness, they require a re-formulation of the relationship between Libya's... Read more