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Security Council meets on libya.
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Tripoli, 02.03.2016(Lana) UN Security Council convenes a session to discuss Libyan file developments in the presence of UN envoy to libya, Martin Kobler. The session comes after the UN published a 95 page report on what it described ' Growing human rights violations in Libya in the past two years'. The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon warned in the report which he submitted to the Security Council Tuesday against what he described as 'Uncertainty of the political future in Libya'. He also expressed profound concern over the ability of State Organization(Daesh) to expand... Read more
GNC members meet HoR delegation to discuss structuring and management of Libyan - Libyan dialogue.
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Tripoli, 02.03.2016 (Lana) Several GNC members led by first deputy president, Dr Awadh Abdulsadiq, met House of Representatives delegation led by Ibrahim Amish, head of Justice and Reconciliation committee. The meeting focused on discussing structuring and management of Libyan - Libyan dialogue to reach a genuine outcomes and final accord to end the country's crisis. GNC member, Dr Abdulqader Ahwili told Lana that they agreed to set up a committee comprising two members from each side to put an agenda for the dialogue to proceed with the dialogue on real. "... Read more
Air transport sector employees threaten a general strike if their demands are not considered.
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Tripoli, 02.03.2016(Lana) Air transport sector union threatened a general strike that could go on for hours or days if their demands are not met and foremost payment of their salaries, restructuring the administrative organization of air transport within a unified company, health insurance and support of operations cost. The threat to go on strike came after submitting many complaints about issues hampering the sector's work without being considered by the relevant authorities according to the union's meeting Wednesday. =... Read more
Custom Authority Welcomes Government Call to CBL to Endorse Exchange Rate.
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Tripoli, 2 March 2016(Lana) The custom authority has welcomed a call by the National Salvation Government to the Central Bank of Libya, to endorse the exchange rate, which could ensure monetary stability of the market, provide foreign currency for trade and personal needs, and end black market. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency, the authority highlighted the recommendations made by the ad hoc committee selected by virtue of the Decision No (205) of 2015, on participation of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy through the... Read more
Kobler Adamant Libyans Should take on Da'esh Themselves.
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Berlin, 2 March 2106(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has said that war against so called Islamic State or Da'esh should fought by Libyans, rejecting any foreign intervention in the country. 'Foreign intervention is always linked to shortcomings, because they will never bring long term solutions, Kobler told Deutch Velle Radio on Tuesday. He stressed that combating Da'esh should be carried out by Libyans themselves, and called on all political forces in the country 'to put interests of the Libyan people first.' 'The people of Libya want a national unity... Read more