Day: November 21, 2021

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Ministry of Culture celebrates International Day of Rights of the Child and the issuance of a commemorative stamp on the occasion from the issuance of Libya’s Post.

Tripoli, Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development celebrated the International Day for Children’s Rights by organizing a celebration at the Scout Theater in Tripoli, attended by the Minister of Culture Mabrouka Toghi, the Minister of Social Affairs Wafaa Al-Kilani, the leader of the General Movement for Scouts and Girl Guides, Dr. Faraj Selim, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture Khairi Randi, and a number of civil society organizations and those interested in children’s rights, and scouts, guides and school students teams.

On the occasion, a commemorative postage stamp was signed for the occasion from the Libyan Postal issue.

The celebration, which was held under the slogan “To develop a new vision for children in Libya”, included several activities and speeches dealing with children’s rights, with the participation of Ministry of Social Affairs, the Tripoli Commission for Scouts and Guides, and civil society organizations concerned with children’s rights, and the presentation of many artistic and lyrical paragraphs expressing the occasion and special performances for children, the participation of the mobile library of the Ministry of Culture for children, and an exhibition of pictures and drawings for children.

In her speech, the Minister of Culture, Mabrouka Toghy, explained: This celebration comes within the framework of the ministry’s keenness to consolidate the culture of our society, enhance community partnership, and raise awareness of the importance of promoting attention to children and their rights to contribute to building a generation capable of shouldering responsibilities.

She added that the ministry’s plan pays attention to children’s issues and rights, and a number of events will be organized to support the culture of the child and enhance his cultural and creative abilities, the most important of which is the mobile library for children.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Signing of MoU between Ministries of Agriculture and Mediterranean Institute in Italy.

Tripoli, Under the patronage of the Vice-President of the Presidential Council, Musa Al-Koni, the Ministries of Agriculture and Local Government signed this morning, Sunday in the capital, Tripoli, a memorandum of understanding with the Mediterranean Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Italy, the first of its kind in the framework of a broader short and long-term partnership.

In order to support spatial development projects, to enhance the food security of Libya. The signing ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, “Ramadan Boujnah”, the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Puccini, the Director of the Italian Institute, the Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Agriculture and Local Government, and a number of the relevant departments of the two ministries.

Prior to the signing ceremony, the Vice-President of the Presidential Council reviewed opportunities for promoting local development projects in southern Libya, and ways to activate joint treaties.

In turn, the Italian ambassador praised the cooperation of the Libyan authorities, especially the Presidential Council, in directing Italian cooperation to serve the Libyan needs and the interests of the Libyans, stressing his country’s readiness to continue implementing the long-term partnership, of which the signing of the agreement is part.

Ambassador Puccini pledged to provide scholarships and training for Libyan youth, in the fields of agriculture and development, within the framework of partnership and cooperation between the two countries.

On the sidelines of the signing, means of joint cooperation in the fields of agriculture, vocational training, education and enhancing food security were discussed.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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During meeting with Maltese ambassador, Al Mnefi affirms Council’s commitment to electoral entitlement on set time.

Tripoli, President of the Presidential Council Mohammed Al Mnefi reaffirmed at an audience on Sunday with Malta’s Ambassador to Libya, Charles Saliba Council’s commitment to conducting of the electoral entitlement simultaneously on set time.

The Maltese Ambassador conveyed compliments of the President of Malta, George Villa, to the Presidential Council and the Libyan people. During the meeting, the latest developments in the political situation in Libya, the Mediterranean region and arrangements for elections on December 24th were discussed after the High National Election Commission announced the opening of candidacy.

The President of the Council explained said at the meeting that Libyan-Maltese relations are witnessing remarkable development in all areas, and will work to strengthen them in the interest of the two friendly peoples.

On his part, the Maltese ambassador underscored the deep Libyan-Maltese relations in all fields, praising the continued cooperation between the authorities of the two countries, in order to enhance the opportunities for partnership between the two countries.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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President of Presidential Council meets Foreign Minister of Switzerland.

Tripoli, President of the Presidential Council Mohamed Al Mnefi met Sunday morning with Swiss Foreign Minister Eniatcio Cassis and members of his delegation, who arrived on a visit to Libya.

During this meeting, Al Mnefi praised role of Switzerland in stabilizing Libya, through the hosting of several UN-sponsored meetings between the Libyan parties, which produced the executive authority represented by the Presidential Council, and the Government of National Unity, which contributed to the stabilization, unification of state institutions, ceasefire, and the launch of the project of comprehensive national reconciliation.

On his part, the Foreign Minister of Switzerland reaffirmed his country’s continued support for the successful stabilization of Libya, the national reconciliation project and electoral entitlement to be held in December.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Libya’s new ambassadors take legal oath before the President of the Presidential Council.

Tripoli, A number of Libyan ambassadors assigned for work in foreign countries which include the Comoros Union, the Republic of Argentina, the Republic of Portugal – the Republic of Greece, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Turkey, and Libya’s Representative to UNESCO on Sunday took the legal oath before President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Mnefi.

The President of the Presidential Council told the ambassadors, during their swearing-in ceremony, that their mission of representing Libya abroad should contribute to strengthening its relations with the countries they are assigned to, wishing them success in their assignment.

For their part the ambassadors pledged to work tirelessly to represent Libya abroad in the best way, and to seek to develop its relations with the countries to which they are assigned.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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A source in the Electoral Commission told (LANA): The number of candidates for the presidential elections until Sunday evening reached 61.

Tripoli, The number of candidates who officially submitted applications and files for the presidential elections before the three electoral administrations increased until this evening, Sunday (61).

A source at the Electoral Commission stated to the Libyan News Agency that the candidates for the presidential elections who have officially applied since the opening of admission until this evening Sunday are (Abdul Hakim Ali Bayou – Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi – Asaad Mohsen Zhio – Fayyad Ayyad Hamza – Sanusi Abd al-Salam Al-Senussi- Muhammad Ahmad Al-Mazoughi- Abdullah Ahmad Naker- Fathi Hamad bin Shatwan- Khalifa Belqasim Haftar- Abd al-Hakim Daou Zamouna- Ali Zidan- Muhammad Ahmad al-Sharif- Muhammad Ali al-Sharif-Arif Ali al-Nayed- Ahmed Omar Maiteeq-Othman Abdel-Jalil-Abdul Salam Younes Rahiel- Fathi Bashagha- Muhammad Khaled Al-Ghaweel- Marwan Omeish-Abdul Hakim Akshim-Ismail Al-Shteiwi-Osama Khairallah Muhammad-Aqila Saleh- Dow Abdullah AbuDawiya- Ali Bashir Al-Zweik- Bashir Saleh Al-Sharqawi-Al-Mabrouk Muhammad AbuAmid-Abdul-Majid Saif Al-Nasr-Muhammad Al-Hadi Al-Hatwash – Khalifa Saleh Saeed Mohammed – Boussef Atwair Bousef Ali – Mohamed Abdel Latif Al Muntasir – Abdel Aziz Abdel Hamid Al Khoja – Abdel Hafez Abdel Hamid Kaddour – Mustafa Ali Al Majdoub – Abdel Rahim Al Mabrouk Halloum).

Each of the candidates also submitted (Abdul-Wahhab Abu Bakr Milad – Muhammad Abd al-Salam al-Jadidi – Omar al-Hassi – Sharif al-Wafi – Othman Muhammed al-Nikaa – Hamad Hassan Buruweq – Ibrahim Oraibi – Adel Muhammad al-Lafi – Hatem al-Kour – Ali al-Issawi – Yusef Shakouna – Khalifa al-Ghaweel – Nuri). Abu Sahmin – Khaled Shakshak – Mounir Sassi Khalifa – Anwar Al-Ashouri – Adel Al-Zarrouk – Abdul Hadi Al-Hawij – Mahmoud Khalifa Al-Talisi – Mounir Sassi Khalifa – Osama Abdel-Majid Talish – Abdel Salam Muhammad Khamis – Abdel Hamid Al-Dabaiba – Mosaddeq Habrara).

It is noteworthy that the High National Elections Commission had made it clear that accepting the files and applications of presidential candidates is a preliminary and not final acceptance.

Source: Libyan News Agency