Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

LPDF Advisory Committee concludes its three-day consultative meeting in Tunisia

By Sami Zaptia.LPDF / UNSMIL logo.London, 28 June 2021: The Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) concluded on Saturday thr...

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Jun 14 Sami Zaptia

In lead-up to Berlin 2, UNSMIL head Kubis holds wide domestic and international consultations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 June 2021:In the lead up to the second Berlin Conference, UNSMIL reported Friday that its head, Jan Kubis, continued his eng...

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NOC looking forward to increased cooperation with Germany - the Berlin premium?
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

NOC looking forward to increased cooperation with Germany - the Berlin premium?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 March 2021:Speaking during the Third German Libyan Economic Expert Forum held in Tripoli yesterday, National Oil Corporation...

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Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council welcomes Libya permanent ceasefire agreement and launch of virtual Libya Political Dialogue Forum

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 October 2020: The members of the Security Council welcomed the permanent ceasefire agreement signed by the 5+5 Joint Militar...

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Salame blames international community for Libya failure
Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

Salame blames international community for Libya failure

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2020:Speaking during a webinar today organized by the Rome 2020 Med Dialogues / ISPI, former UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame...

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Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s needless conflict shattered hopes of many Libyans for peaceful political transition: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia. London, 5 April 2020:One year on from the start of Libya’s destructive war, UNSMIL renewed yesterday its call for an immediate cessati...

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Principle of accepting truce is respected in Geneva talks on Libya - despite often violated fragile truce: Salame
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

Principle of accepting truce is respected in Geneva talks on Libya - despite often violated fragile truce: Salame

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 February 2020: UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame put a positive spin today at the end of the latest round of 5+5 Libya Military tal...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

NOC calls for oil blockade to be ended, updates production and revenue losses

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 26 January 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) called yesterday for the blockade on Libya’s oil pro...

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Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

NOC condemns calls to blockade eastern oil facilities by local tribes ahead of Sunday’s Berlin conference on Libya

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 17 January 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) today strongly condemned calls to blockade oil ports...

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Hafter will attend 19 January Berlin Libya conference and continue to respect ceasefire: German Foreign Minister
Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

Hafter will attend 19 January Berlin Libya conference and continue to respect ceasefire: German Foreign Minister

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 January 2020: Germany has confirmed that Khalifa Hafter, leader of the Libyan National Army forces attacking Tripoli, will...

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