Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha met with businessmen and merchants in the city of Misrata, on Sunday, to discuss the political situation and the impact of the economic stagnation on the national economy, a plan to revitalize the economy, and to develop a comprehensive scientific strategy to adjust the exchange rate to alleviate the suffering of citizens and business owners alike.

Bashagha stressed his government’s support for the private sector and encouragement of partnership between the private and public sectors, as well as partnership between local and foreign companies.