The the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek Elkaber, discuss the bank’s efforts to “strengthen transparency in the financial sector” with U.S. Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf during a meeting in Tunis today, according to statement by the U.S. State Department.
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The United States, United Kingdom and the Netherlands have expressed concerns over the ongoing fighting in Tripoli, which caused the death of at least four people and the injury of dozen others.
The United States is “deeply concerned by renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides,” said the U.S. State Department on Monday.
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush is in Washington where she held talks today with the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department Barbara A. Leaf in which they discussed “full support for the U.N. process”, according to the U.S. State Department.
U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi spoke on Monday to discuss the council’s efforts to “address the tense political and security situation in Libya,” according to the U.S. Embassy in Libya.
The U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, paid tribute on Thursday to Sheikh Al-Basha Saleh Al-Atyush, a leading figure of Al-Mghrabi tribe from eastern Libya, who passed away yesterday.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Saddek Elkaber, renewed commitment to “international initiatives and practices to enhance the integrity and transparency of public spending,” according to a statement bank.
The Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has denied the reports relating to the alleged evacuation of the U.S. company Halliburton from the country.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, offered his praise for the work of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee during a Thursday meeting with one of the committee’s members, Mohamed Haddad, Chief of Staff of forces loyal to the Tripoli-based government.
A U.S. appeals court decided Tuesday that the 22-year sentence of Ahmed Abu Khatallah for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attack wasn’t enough.