Category: National

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Fakih, expressed his concern about the tension resulting from the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and the ‘Somaliland’ region.

In a statement today, Thursday, according to the Somali News Agency (SONA), Fakih called on the two countries to adhere to calm respect and avoid any action that would harm the good relations between the Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Somalia, stressing the need to respect unity, territorial integrity and full sovereignty of all member states of the African Union. , including Somalia and Ethiopia, stressing the importance of following the principles of good neighborliness to promote and maintain peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa region.

He urged the two countries to engage in a dialogue process without delay to resolve their differences in a constructive, peaceful and cooperative manner to strengthen and deepen their partnership for peace and security in the region. He reit
erated that the African Union will stand strongly by their side to support the African solution to this new challenge.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The Minister of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sanctities in the Kingdom of Jordan, ‘Muhammad Al-Khalayleh,’ met today, Wednesday, with a delegation from the International Islamic Dawa Society, headed by the Vice Chairman of the Society’s Management Committee, ‘Ibrahim Al-Rubba.’

According to the association’s media office, the two sides discussed strengthening the partnership and supporting the historical relations that have existed over decades between the International Islamic Call Society and the Jordanian Ministry of Endowments, Affairs and Islamic Sanctities.

The Minister of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places in the Kingdom of Jordan expressed his appreciation for the role played by the association in its support of schools, praising its management and educational team.

During the meeting, the conditions of the ‘Al-Jawhara’ School, which is considered part of the schools of Sheikh Al-Shuhada Omar Al-Mukhtar, were discussed, and the possibility of partnership between the two sides was
exchanged to benefit from it within the framework of what serves the endowment that was signed in 1987.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Representative in the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, discussed today, Wednesday in Tripoli, with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Saudi Embassy in Libya, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Shehri, bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance them.

The representative of the Presidential Council expressed his appreciation for the role of Saudi Arabia in supporting the path of a peaceful solution to the political crisis in Libya, in addition to its distinguished role at the Arab and regional levels, according to the Presidential Council.

Al-Lafi indicated that the Presidential Council will continue to work to achieve consensus on legal frameworks, to reach the conduct of electoral elections, with the participation of all political parties, and to achieve complete stability in the country.

For his part, the Saudi Chargé d’Affaires praised the efforts of the Presidential Council to address the political impasse, by supporting the initiative of the UN envoy to Libya, as well as the nation
al reconciliation project, and working with all parties to make it successful, stressing his country’s support for this path, until Libya crosses into a stage of stability, prosperity and construction.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, stressed the necessity of working to increase oil and gas production through new exploration, and the necessity of supporting foreign and local investment in accordance with controls that include the rights of the Libyan state.

This came in a speech by Al-Dabaiba during the ninth regular meeting of the Supreme Council for Energy and Water Affairs in Tripoli today, Wednesday, in the presence of the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, the President of the Audit Bureau, the President of the Libyan Investment Corporation, and the Ministers of Finance, Economy, Planning and Oil, members of the Council, and with the participation of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation and the Corporation’s team of experts, a number of department directors at the Audit Bureau, and the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

Al-Dabaiba stressed the necessity of discussing the development agreement for oil and gas discoveries, taking s
tock of all observations, and considering all regulatory and executive authorities and interested experts as a first party representing the Libyan state to preserve its rights.

Al-Dabaiba explained that today’s meeting was devoted to the corporation’s team to respond to the observations received from the Audit Bureau, and the memorandum submitted by Libyan experts in the oil and gas sector regarding the points that need clarification and response, stressing that all parties have a national responsibility to invest in the field of oil and gas in accordance with legal controls. And an art that guarantees the rights of our country.

The technical team of the National Oil Corporation presented a visual presentation showing the history of the piece targeted for development, which was discovered by the Al-Waha Company in 1959, and was assigned to the Arabian Gulf Company in 1975, 49 years ago. The National Oil Corporation conducted studies of the piece during the years (1988 – 2004 – 2014 – 2021) without Access to
a mechanism to develop the region.

The presentation presented the economic evaluation of the exploration development submitted by the international company Eni, and the consortium consisting of it (the French company Total – the Emirati company ADNOC – the Turkish energy company), which presented its first proposal, which included that the consortium bear the costs of development and production operations in exchange for recovering the costs and then sharing the surplus. Which the institution considered economically unviable for the Libyan state.

The attendees presented a number of technical and legal questions regarding the agreement in terms of funding sources, the possibility of the participation of Libyan financial and economic institutions, the legal procedures regarding the formation of the coalition, and the possibility of the participation of other specialized companies.

At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed that technical meetings should continue to be held with all experts interested in
the oil and gas sector and regulatory bodies to clarify any controversial points, and with local financial institutions to discuss the possibility of supporting this project.

The attendees stressed, according to the Prime Minister’s Media Office, that any observations from citizens, regulatory authorities, or the Attorney General will be subject to review and treatment before any decision is taken regarding them, as well as that there will be no delay in the faltering gas and oil discoveries for decades without justification.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The High National Elections Commission announced that it is preparing to complete the first stage of the municipal council election process, represented by the (linking) stage, which requires citizens who wish to include their names in the register of voters for the municipal elections to link their phone numbers to their national numbers. So that the voter registration system can accept their registration applications in the next stage, which is (voter registration), which will be announced at that time.

The Commission Council explained in a statement on Monday: That registration in the register of voters for municipal council elections is a new registration and completely separate from the register of voters for general elections, and the awareness and guidance means that will be published in the various media and social media will be indicated; The technical steps necessary to carry out the connection process, and how to overcome the difficulties that the citizen may face at this stage.

The statement ca
lled on all official and unofficial state institutions, political, social and media elites, and civil society organizations to support the efforts of the Commission by contributing to spreading awareness of the requirements of the connection process that will enable citizens to qualify for the subsequent stages of the electoral process in general, and the voter registration stage in particular.

The statement called on everyone who is qualified to exercise their right to vote by casting their vote to choose who will represent them in the Municipal Council, which is considered the ‘cornerstone’ of construction and reconstruction, and to establish the foundations of stability, and to seek, as the highest electoral authority in the country, to consolidate the positive democratic civilizational image of the Libyan citizen’s participation in Building the future of their country, and that it will spare no effort to enable them to exercise their right to vote, and will work with all its capabilities to provide all m
eans that will facilitate their positive participation, and work to strengthen the spirit of citizenship and belonging.

According to its statement, the Council of the High National Elections Commission also called on the government to support the process of electing municipal councils aimed at creating stability in the rules of the administrative and service structure of the state, and to issue its urgent decision regarding providing the necessary financial coverage to implement this process.
Source: Libyan News Agency

The House of Representatives resumed its official session today, Monday, at the House of Representatives headquarters in the city of Benghazi, headed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Counselor Aguila Saleh.

The Council’s official spokesman, Abdullah Belhaq, said that the Council President presented during the session a briefing on his foreign visit to Turkey and the sisterly Republic of Egypt, the results of the two visits, and the latest developments and political developments.

Belhaq added that the head of the General Authority for Hajj and Umrah, Muhammad Ramadan Khalifa Saleh, took the legal oath during the session before the House of Representatives to carry out his duties assigned to him in accordance with the law, and thus the session was suspended until tomorrow, Tuesday.
Source: Libyan News Agency