Al-Ghouj meets Japanese Ambassador
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Tripoli, November 1, 2026 (LANA) – The Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Ali Al-Ghouj, met today, Sunday, with the Japanese Ambassador to Libya, Shimura Izuru, to discuss prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector and to identify priorities for joint work in the coming period.
The Ministry stated on its official page that the meeting addressed ways to cooperate in training and qualifying medical and health personnel according to the needs of the Libyan health sector. They also discussed facilitating the registration and accreditation procedures for Japanese medicines and medical equipment, and reviewed the relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
The two sides discussed the possibility of utilizing the programs and expertise of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the field of capacity building and human resource development. They also discussed establishing mechanisms and timelines for activating the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, with the aim of transforming areas of cooperation into practical programs and projects.
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