Day: February 13, 2023

Tripoli – Libya chaired yesterday in Abu Dhabi the first session of the 7th Arab Public Finance Forum, which was held under the title “Financial Sustainability in the Arab World after the Corona Pandemic”.

GNU-Minister of Finance, Khaled Al-Mabrouk, in his capacity as Chairman of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers for the current session, stressed in his opening remark the importance of addressing fiscal policy issues and their impact on the Arab region after COVID19, and the increase in commodity prices and the rise in inflationary pressures.

The Ministry of Finance stated on its Facebook, that this forum organized by the Arab Monetary Fund in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, in the presence of experts and representatives of the International and Arab Monetary Fund and finance ministers in Arab countries, a day before the start of the World Government Summit 2023 in Abu Dhabi.

The forum aims to exchange experiences among Arab countries, discuss the challenges of fiscal policy in the context of the current economic and financial developments, in addition to following up the efforts of the authorities in Arab countries to achieve the economic and financial stability, and promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Tripoli -The Head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul-Hamid Al-Dabaiba, issued his instructions to the Minister of Local Government to establish an emergency room in Al-Marj, after the city was exposed to an earthquake the night before last.

Al-Dabaiba called to establish the room in coordination with the National Safety Authority, the Emergency and Support Medicine Agency, the Ambulance and Emergency Services Agency, the Medical Services Support and Development Agency, and the Medical Supply Agency.

The Mayor of Al-Marj Municipality, Walid Salhoub, had addressed Al-Dabaiba with the necessity of preparing an emergency room for the municipality, and prepared with all necessary capabilities and medical supplies, in anticipation of any emergency, after recording light earthquakes in the past two days in the city.

According to Salhoub letter, that Al-Marj was exposed during the past two days to light earthquakes that did not result in any damage, stressing that the city suffers from a severe shortage of emergency and safety needs and its lack of all necessary services.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Tripoli – The members of the Libyan Rescue Team, which arrived to help the Syrian Rescue Teams in the recovery operations of the victims of the earthquake that hit Syria last Monday, stressed their readiness for all forms of assistance, and they are carrying out their duty towards the Syrian brothers.

Head of the team ,Abdul Rahman Al-Sabti, who arrived on Saturday with aid plane coming from Tripoli to Damascus International Airport, told the Syrian News Agency, SANA, that the team includes 15 member, and they are from the Scouts and Guides Regiment in Libya, noting that the team accompanied the aid convoy that Sent to help the Syrian brothers.

Al-Sabti explained that the team’s role and his duties is represented in assisting paramedics in rescuing the wounded, recovering corpses, and building special tents in such emergency cases, in addition to the presence of truck drivers and heavy equipment, noting that the Scouts and Guides Regiment has worked since its establishment to train youths to dealing with emergencies resulting from natural disasters and wars, especially saving individuals, confirming the solidarity of the Libyan government and people with the Syrian brothers in this calamity.

Source: Libyan News Agency