Italy has made available 240,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be donated to Libya in an effort to aid the country in the fight against COVID-19, according to press reports.
Aguila Saleh, Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, indicated on Monday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will not be legally allowed to run for president in the upcoming December elections due to the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush discussed with her Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio on Monday several issues concerning the bilateral relations between the two countries, during the latter’s visit to Tripoli.
Libya’s House of Representatives will not be discussing the bill of state budget in today’s session, and will instead discuss a bill on direct election of future president, announced Abdullah Blehaq, a spokesman for the parliament.
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, held talks on Monday with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio at the government headquarters in Tripoli.
The High National Election Commission (HNEC) announced on Monday that voter registration deadline for the upcoming general elections on December 24 is extended to August 17.
Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, arrived in Tripoli on Monday, where he met with Mohammed al-Menfi, Chairman of the Presidential Council, to discuss several issues of mutual concern, including the upcoming general elections on December 24 and maintaining the ceasefire in the country.
The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Monday that 2,892 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 29 percent of the infection rate. The NCDC said that 31 people died of the virus, while 739 have recovered during the same reporting period.
The UNICEF signed last Thursday a new partnership with Libyan Wings Airlines, which the U.N. agency says it aims to “support UNICEF through a series of events and publications which will reflect upon UNICEF’s legacy of impact,” according to a statement by the agency.