Ghat municipality says crossing point with Algeria still closed.

Tripoli, 05.08.2015(Lana) Ghat Municipality denied reports purporting opening of Teen Al-Kowm crossing point at the Libyan - Algerian borders, saying that access can only be given to some extreme humanitarian situation. Member of Ghat Municipality, Ramadan Ali said in statement Wednesday that there were reports indicating opening of the crossing point but regrettably until now the point has not been opened due to lack of technical resources needed to open the crossing point. He said Ghat municipality corresponded with the Ministry of Interior related to the security situation and how to beef up security and enable all security agencies in Ghat especially at the crossing point with Algeria, pointing out that the Municipal Council is to make a field visit to inspect the crossing point and take what is necessary to complete the operationalization of the border crossing point. Algerian press sources confirmed that technical preparations are underway to re-open the crossing point with Libya, closed for one year and half against the backdrop of security developments in Libya, and that the opening would be announced within a week or so and close this chapter completely. The official crossing points with Algeria are Al-Dabdab, near Ghadamas, Tarat and Teen Al-Koum near Ghat. =Lana=