Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg discussed the economic situation in Libya and its impact on the Libyan people and public institutions, as the nation confronts the challenges posed by COVID-19.

Ambassador Norland stressed the need for concrete measures to increase the transparency and accountability of Libya’s economic institutions in order to fully address the basic needs of citizens across Libya. 

Both sides agreed to work together to foster greater collaboration among Libyan economic and energy stakeholders to address key issues, including the projected supply deficits in power generation ahead of the summer, when outages reach their peak.