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Mohamed Salem Al-Siwi meets Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization

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London - November 6, 2026 (LANA) – The Head of the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority, Mohamed Salem Al-Siwi, met yesterday with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation and develop partnership relations between Libya and the organization. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the Libyan delegation's participation in the 138th session of the IMO Council in London.

According to the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority, Al-Siwi reviewed the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Transportation in the Government of National Unity, through the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority, to advance the national maritime transport sector and develop its institutional and technical systems. These efforts include training and building the capacities of human resources, aligning national legislation and regulations with relevant international standards and agreements, and strengthening maritime security, navigational safety, and marine environmental protection requirements, in coordination with relevant national bodies.

The ministry added that this meeting comes within the framework of the efforts made by the Ministry of Transportation and the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority to enhance Libya’s presence in international maritime forums, develop its relations with the International Maritime Organization, and benefit from its programs and technical expertise, in a way that contributes to supporting the capabilities of the national maritime sector and keeping pace with international developments and requirements in the field of maritime transport.

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