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UN Envoy to Libya Put off Visit to Libyan Capital.
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Tripoli, 24 March 2106(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler said he was forced to put off a trip he planned to the Libyan capital. 'I would have wanted to pave the way for the Presidential Council which was produced by the political agreement in December, to enter into the capital, He tweeted. The UN should have access to Tripoli, Kobler said without naming the party which obstructed his travel to Libya. A spokesman for the Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya said Kobler has wanted to travel to Tripoli, to help pave the way for the Presidential Council, but his... Read more
Ludrian: Hundreds Waiting in Libya to Cross to Europe.
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Paris, 24 March 2106(Lana) French Defence Minister Jean Yves Ledrian said Thursday that some 800000 migrants were in Libya waiting to cross to Europe. In an interview with the French Radio 1, Ludrian said the number of would be migrants is in hundreds of thousands, and said in reply to a journalist who claimed they were over 800000, the number was a bit accurate. 'We have to make sure that migrant trafficking dose not boost the resources of Da'esh with additional funds, the French Defence Minister said. Thus Europeans are demanding that the formation of a national unity... Read more
NSG issues statement on cash shortages.
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Tripoli, 23.03.2016(Lana) The National Salvation Government has said that it ordered the central bank of Libya (CBoL) which oversees implementation of Monterey policies to withdraw the fifty and twenty dinar notes from circulation and replace them with the ten and five dinar notes. It also ordered the CBoL to withdraw the ten and five dinar notes issued during the former regime. The government also recommended in its statement to advise the banks to encourage use of coins in a bid to find speedy solution inter-bank clearance to direct cheque transactions instead of. =... Read more
National Salvation Government Meets in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 23 March 2016(Lana) The National Salvation cabinet held its 10th ordinary meeting in Tripoli on Wednesday to discuss developments in the country at various levels. The Head of the Government announced at the start of the meeting, which was carried by local TV channels, that at his request the UN Special Envoy to Libya who was scheduled to make to Tripoli on Wednesday has postponed it until Monday for organizational reasons. =... Read more
NSG Government Condemns Terrorist Blasts in Brussels.
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Tripoli, 23 March 2016(Lana) The National Salvation Government Foreign Ministry has condemned the terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, which left dozens killed or wounded. In a statement, a copy of which was received by the Libyan news agency, the NSG said it has offered its condolences to the families of the victims and wished the wounded a speedy recovery. The Government said in its statement it stood on the side of the Belgian government, stressing its unwaved stance against terrorism in all its forms. =... Read more