Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL discusses progress in security sector with Interior Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 August 2021:At a meeting between Assistant Secretary-General and UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga and Minister of Interior...

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Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Coastal Road finally reopened - an important part of the October 2020 ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2021:The main stretch of Coastal Road passing through the former fighting front between the pro and anti-Khalifa Hafter...

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Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

We must do everything to ensure potential internal and external spoilers do not derail Libyan elections: U.S. Representative to the United Nations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 July 2021:Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Libya, the U.S. Embassy in Libya reported that U.S. Representative...

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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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Jun 3 Sami Zaptia

Co-Chairs of International Follow-up Committee on Libya reiterate support for Libya’s unity, stability, security, sovereignty, and prosperity

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 June 2021:In a statement issued yesterday, the Co-Chairs of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya reiterated their s...

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Libya calls for unified international community position on Roadmap and ceasefire
May 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya calls for unified international community position on Roadmap and ceasefire

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 May 2021:  In its first official comment on the appointment of U.S. Ambassador as Special Envoy for Libya, Libya’s Foreign M...

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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 28 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba vows to visit Benghazi despite entry refusal to his forward security detail - What to do with Hafter?

By Sami Zaptia.Presidency Council head Menfi must find a solution to the Hafter problem (Photo: LNA Command).London, 28 April 2021:Libya’s Prime minis...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Kubis discusses security, political situation and elections with high-level international interlocutors

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 April 2021:With the aim to advance the implementation of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap leading up to th...

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Apr 23 Sami Zaptia

Co-Chairs of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya reiterate priority of constitutionally based 24 December elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 April 2021:As part of an international effort to maintain pressure on Libyan stakeholders to keep to the Libyan Political Di...

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