Day: June 1, 2023

The President of the Presidential Council, “Mohamed Al-Mnifi”, received today, Thursday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL, “Abdullah Bathili”.

According to the media office of the council, “Bateli” provided the president with a briefing on his meetings with the active Libyan parties on the priorities of the stage.

During the meeting, developments in the work of the joint committee (6 + 6) were discussed to prepare and complete electoral laws leading to the achievement of a free, transparent and inclusive electoral entitlement for all during the year 2023.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The head of the Committee on Women and Children’s Affairs in the House of Representatives, “Intisar Shanib,” held a meeting at the council’s headquarters in Benghazi with the “Women and Peace” team, which includes a number of faculty members, political activists, and an elite from civil society.

The official spokesman for the Libyan House of Representatives, “Abdullah Blehaq,” stated that the meeting discussed the peace initiative adopted by women in Libya in various regions, in addition to discussing the mechanisms that achieve peace and community security in Libya.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The head of the High Council of State, “Khaled Al-Mashri,” met with a delegation representing some Libyan sheikhs and notables, academics, civil society, and municipal councils, the file of national reconciliation and transitional justice in the country.

The meeting, which was held at the Council’s headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, also discussed ways to support the 6 + 6 Committee to fulfill its responsibilities in order to achieve electoral benefits and meet the aspirations of the Libyans to build a safe and stable civil state, according to what was published by the Media Office of the High Council of the State through its Facebook account.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The Italian Chief of Defense Staff, “Giuseppe Dragoni,” said that the Russian military “Wagner” group exercises great influence in Libya, the Central African Republic, and Burkina Faso, and that its members are stationed near Libyan mines and oil fields.

“Dragoni” added, in statements reported by the Italian news agency AKI, that the influence of “Wagner” is great almost everywhere, and with the passage of days, its presence as a political and military force alike increases, and wherever Western countries withdraw, it fills the void.

“Dragoni” continued, saying that “Wagner” is an element that must be taken into account, stressing that it is a well-armed squad and almost all of its members are Russian mercenaries with good wages, and they represent an unusual and more solid mechanism from the point of view of motivation and method of work.

“Dragoni” indicated that the “Wagner” group is a new element that has implications for the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and may have been present in Sudan as well, supporting the pro-Putin faction,” he said.

Source: Libyan News Agency