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A delegation from the Government of National Unity is meeting with a number of American companies in Washington to discuss promising investment opportunities in Libya.

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Washington, April 27, 2025 (LANA) - During its meeting in Washington, DC, with a number of major American companies, the delegation of the Government of National Unity reviewed major development projects and public tenders to resume oil exploration and drilling operations. The delegation emphasized the availability of promising investment opportunities in Libya in the fields of energy, infrastructure, health, and digital transformation.

The "Our Government" platform reported on Sunday that the delegation, which included the acting Minister of Oil, Khalifa Abdul-Sadiq, a member of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Investment Authority and head of the Prime Minister's Executive Team, Mustafa Al-Manea, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, Suhail Boushiha, met with the US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland; the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya, Debbie Hurst; the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for European, Eurasian, African, and Middle Eastern Affairs at the US Department of Energy, Joshua Volz; the Director of the Libya Office at the US State Department, Matthew Van Putten; and the Director of the Maghreb Office at the US Department of Commerce, Thomas Blaubach, in addition to a number of representatives of major American companies.

The platform added that ongoing efforts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to activate the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and the Libyan-American Trade and Investment Council were also discussed, a step welcomed by the American side. The meeting, which aimed to support investment and build strategic economic partnerships, witnessed an agreement to prepare for an upcoming visit by a delegation of major American companies to the capital, Tripoli. The U.S. Ambassador reiterated his country's support for Libya's stability and strengthening its path to economic development.