Central bank of Libya organizes workshop on economic reform.

Tripoli, 4 February 2018 (Lana) Governor of Central Bank of Libya, Al sadiq Al Kabier opened Saturday a workshop on economic and financial reform in Libya. In his opening address, the governor said Central Bank of Libya in partnership with the Presidency Council laid down a package of reforms and policies to remedy deformities of the Libyan economy. He also noted the remarkable increase of the state revenues for 2017, exceeding 13 billion dollars. In the context of the workshop, he said the Central Bank relies on Libyan university professors and youth for partnership for the success of salvaging the economy and addressing the impact of the financial crisis which swept the country during the past era, stressing that the bank is pressing ahead with the economic reform. The Governor called on all Libyan institutions to work together to end obstacles before the economic and financial reform which has become a pressing necessity and foremost the end of political divisions and their consequent security breaches and other negative consequences. He expressed hope that this year would witness genuine launch of economic and financial reforms and remarkable improvement to alleviate the brunt of the crisis. The workshop included three sessions during which scholarly papers were presented and expected to end up with recommendations to be presented to the relevant authorities concerned with the reform programme. The workshop was attended by several members of the House of Representatives, High State Council, Presidency Council ministers, dean of Libyan faculties and universities and their teaching staff. =Lana=