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Marking independence anniversary , Libyan News Agency opens its Central News Room

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Tripoli, 25 December, 2022 (LANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) celebrated, Saturday evening, the opening of the new Central Editorial Room, after developing and modernizing it in line with the development witnessed by modern media, to mark the Independence Day.

On the occasion, a celebration was held, attended by the Director General of the Pan-African News Agency, Dr. Abu Bakr Fal, the Dean of the Faculty of Information at the University of Tripoli, Dr. Khaled Ghulam, former directors of the Libyan News Agency, Al-Jilidi khitreesh and Bashir Zaabiya, and the former director of the External Information Department, Jumaa Belkhair and a number of editors-in-chief, journalists and media professionals of newspapers, local media institutions, as well as department directors, department heads, editors, reporters and employees of the various departments of the agency.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan News Agency, Abdul Basset Abudia, welcomed in a speech on the occasion the honorable guests who participated in the inauguration ceremony of the editorial room, explaining that this step is the first stage of the agency's development programme in all areas of its work.

In his speech, Abodia stressed that the news agency is a media platform for all Libyans that works according to professional bases and is committed to the values and goals of Libyans and has no affiliations.

For his part, the Director General of the Libyan News Agency, Ibrahim Al-Majbari, confirmed that the Libyan News Agency is the oldest Libyan media outlet that exists today, as it was established in 1964, that isabout 58 years, wduring which went through various experiences and transcended many calamities but it is still steadfast in the face of all currents that try to draw it back.

Al-Majbari added that the development of the Central News Room is the first step towards the development and advancement of this agency, as this room will gather all journalists belonging to the agency in the east, west and south of the country, and it will be the main source of official and sober news that searches for accuracy, impartiality, credibility, as well as speed, explaining that this room was established with this modern style, which is comparable to all newsrooms in major regional and international agencies and television channels.

Al-Majbari stressed that the determination of youth who continued to work day and night to complete this project, and the cooperation and synergy of all the agency's employees to make this work a success, will be reflected during the coming period on the agency's human cadre development plans, as this will entail very important steps in terms of training and development so that the content that the agency offers according to the expectation of all.

Al-Majbri indicated that there will be agreements during the coming period between the agency and the Faculty of Information at the University of Tripoli, which will contribute to the development of the news agency, as the agency will seek to appoint the top ten graduates of the faculty in this agency to be part of the new blood that will be pumped in a way that enhances the youthful spirit that the agency counts on, in the coming period.

Director General of the Pan-African News Agency, Abu Bakr Fal, considered that the opening of a new and advanced editorial room is an important step for the Libyan press, and that the only challenge lies in the presence of specialized and professional staff who have strong will and sacrifice, which represents the key to the success of the news agency.

Fal stressed the support and solidarity of all African news agencies for such steps, given that the Libyan news agency reflects the African spirit.

It is noteworthy that the opening of the Central News Editorial Room of the Libyan News Agency coincided with the conclusion of the celebration of Tripoli, Capital of Arab Media 2022.

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