Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

5 + 5 Joint Military Commission concludes Sirte meetings, stressing keenness to speed up reopening of coastal road and withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2021:The fourth meeting of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded in Sirte yesterday after five days in t...

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Apr 25 Sami Zaptia

NOC welcomes UNSMIL statement on oil closures

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 25 April 2021:Statement of the National Oil CorporationLibya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) welcomed Friday...

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Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

U.S. welcomes strong UNSC resolutions on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 April 2021:In an explanation of the vote following yesterday's adoption of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Libya in s...

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Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

Jan Kubis to LPDF meeting: You remain relevant, International community aligned on Roadmap, Legal Committee critical in finding constitutional basis for elections.

By Sami Zaptia.LPDF / UNSMIL logo.London, 27 March 2021:In his opening remarks to yesterday's virtual Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meeting,...

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Mar 16 Sami Zaptia

The 5+5 Joint Military Commission calls for immediate removal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 March 2021:In its final statement today after its two-day meeting at its permanent headquarters in Sirte, the 5 + 5 Joint Mi...

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Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

Libya welcomes UN rejection of Belgian attempt to unfreeze its assets to pay alleged debts

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo MFA).London, 13 February 2021: Libya’s Tripoli Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered the UN Sanctions Committee's rejection of...

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UN Security Council adopts UK Presidency statement on Libya
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council adopts UK Presidency statement on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 February 2021: As part of the international effort to signal their full support for the newly selected Libyan Presidency Cou...

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Feb 8 Sami Zaptia

LIA rejects Belgium’s request to unfreeze some of its assets to pay unrelated debt – calls on Security Council to reject request

By Sami Zaptia.The LIA has called on the UN to reject Belgium's attempt to unfreeze its assets to settle claims for Libyan government debts (Photo: Li...

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Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

Libya rejects attempts to seize some of its UN frozen assets

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 January 2021: Libya categorically rejects attempts by some countries to seize some of its frozen funds, the Tripoli based of...

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Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

Serraj calls on UN to ensure 24 December elections are held on time through UNSC resolution

By Sami Zaptia.Faiez Serraj has called on the UN to support Libya's 24 December elections and results through technical support and a UN Security Coun...

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