Month: March 2023

Head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid al-Dabiba, met Wednesday, in Tripoli, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais, who is currently visiting Libya.

During the meeting, Al-Dabaiba considered that the visit of the Secretary-General of OPEC reflects Libya’s recovery at various levels, including the oil sector.

The prime minister stressed the need for coordinating efforts among the Arab oil-exporting countries to increase investment among them, and to unify technical and economic positions on many issues presented within the organization.

For his part, Al-Ghais expressed his delight at visiting Libya, and thanked the government for its support for the oil sector and allocating the necessary budgets for its development, stressing the importance of Libya in the region and the world in the fields of oil and gas production, according to the media office of the Prime Minister.

The meeting was attended by Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer, Ministers of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, Minister of Finance, Khaled Al-Mabrouk and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Adel Jumaa.

Source: Libyan News Agency

A Libyan-Japanese bilateral business meeting was held, Wednesday, in the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation via Zoom.

Sources of the Public Authority for Communications and Informatics stated that the meeting included several Libyan sectors chaired by the Director of the Department of Asian and Australian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, while the Japanese side was headed by the Chargé d’affaires at the Japanese Embassy in Libya, with the participation of about (50) sectors such as companies, government agencies, and specialized Japanese bodies and institutions in various fields.

The sources stated that the two sides discussed means of cooperation in various fields such as infrastructure, oil, gas, electricity, renewable energies, local and international banking sector, communications and information technology, and how to develop a cooperation mechanism that could be the focal point for foreign companies in terms of how to register, function, protect investors and provide them with a safe environment. .

The representative of the Communications and Informatics Public Authority, Eng. Osama Abu Azza, expressed in a speech at the meeting, the importance of this cooperation for the Communications and Informatics Public Authority, especially in capacity building in the field of communications and information technology, creating job opportunities and developing communications infrastructure.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides agreed on the importance of continuing coordination and holding such meetings to achieve these goals.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Construction for Public Affairs, the affected areas, representatives of Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Central Bank of Libya, General Authority for Communications and Informatics, the General Authority for Investment Promotion and Privatization Affairs, National Oil Corporation, Executive Authority for Renewable Energies, Export Development Center and the General Union of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the meeting.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The President of the American-Libyan Chamber of Commerce, “Debbie Hurst,” and her deputy, “Ahmed Al-Ghazali,” discussed with the head of the Executive Council of the municipality of Benghazi, “Al-Saqr Bujawari,” ways for American companies to return to work in the city of Benghazi, and cooperation between businessmen.

The meeting, which was held today, Wednesday, at the municipality office, discussed the most important projects that can be implemented and targeted during the coming period in the fields of infrastructure, electricity, health, education, information technology, and opportunities available to American companies.

During the meeting, “Debbie Hurst” expressed her willingness to achieve fruitful cooperation that will have actual results during the coming period, according to what was published by the municipality’s media office on its official Facebook page.

The meeting was attended by the head of the Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, “Abdul Moneim Al-Sa’iti,” the director of the office of the head of the municipality’s executive council, “Youssef Al-Zawawi,” and the general manager of Al-Rayyan Holding Company, “Ahmed Al-Bireh.”

Source: Libyan News Agency