Day: February 17, 2022

Tripoli-The U.S. Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, congratulated the Libyan people on the 11th anniversary of the February 17 revolution, reiterating Washington’s support for UN efforts leading to a credible electoral track as soon as possible.

“Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the revolution, which unleashed promise and struggle over the past decade, the Libyans wanted change in 2011, they want change today, and they deserve to continue their journey from dictatorship, through unrest, to democracy in the end”, Norland said in a post on the U.S. Embassy’s SMS page on Thursday.

“This is still possible, if their leaders put Libya’s interests first, and pushed the country in a positive direction, and despite the postponement of the elections, the desire to hold them has not been hidden, and the Libyans are more than ready to legitimize a permanent government that will unite the country, distribute oil wealth equitably, and restore Libya’s sovereignty over its territory and borders,” he said.

“The United States is not going to tell Libyans what to do in the current situation, but I want you to know that we support every effort, facilitated by the United Nations, to reach compromises that will lead, as soon as possible, to a credible track to elections,” he added.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Tripoli-British Ambassador to Libya Caroline Hurndall congratulated the Libyan people on the 11th anniversary of the February 17 revolution.

In a tweet posted on her Twitter account Thursday, Hurndall called on Libya’s leaders to take responsibility for maintaining the calm and stability that all Libyans hope and deserve.

A congratulatory message issued by the Embassy and posted on its Twitter account, said: “We take the opportunity to reflect on the progress made in Libya despite the challenges, and we hope that the momentum towards stability and prosperity for all will continue.”

Source: Libyan News Agency

Tripoli-Prime Minister and Defense Minister Abdul Hamid Al Dbeiba on Thursday attended the graduation ceremony of officers of the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces from various disciplines.

The event was attended by chief of the general staff of the Libyan army, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Haddad, chief of staff of the ground forces, commanders of military zones, heads of bodies, directors of departments, and a number of Libyan army officers.

The chief of staff saluted the martyrs who sacrificed for the sake of the homeland and the building of a modern democratic state with its constitution that derives its legitimacy from the Libyan people.

Al-Haddad called on all antagonists to come together in support of the unification of the military, to face the dangers targeting the country, especially terrorism, considering that the battle against it is not over yet and there is evidence of the return of many outposts in several areas of Libya.

In his speech, Al-Haddad stressed that people should not bet on persons because they are mortal, and the rule of one individual and dictatorship has ended forever, and that we work to build a civil state to reach elections and achieve security and stability.

During the ceremony, the results of these courses were announced in various disciplines and the first officers affiliated with them were honored with graduation certificates by the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and the Chief of General Staff of the Libyan army.

Source: Libyan News Agency