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A source in the Audit Bureau reveals the details and reasons for suspending a number of officials at the Libyan Embassy in Italy

An official source in the Audit Bureau revealed exclusively the details of suspending a number of reserve employees from work, namely Omar Al-Tarhouni, the Libyan ambassador to Italy, Muhammad Tikka, a health attaché at the Libyan embassy in Rome, and Houyam Abu Bredaa, the head of the administrative affairs department at the embassy.

The source in the Bureau said : « This suspension came against the background of the outputs of the committee formed according to the decision of the Chief of the Diwan N° 759 of 2021 regarding the examination and audit of the accounts of the Libyan Embassy in Italy and the financial, administrative and legal violations that led to it, supported by documents and evidence, including the minutes of inference collection that were opened to all those covered abuses, including those covered by the decision to stop. »

Adapted from Sada Website 

The Minister of Finance holds a meeting on sovereign revenues and the role of supervisors to activate collection

The Minister of Finance of the National Unity Government, Khaled Al-Mabrouk, held a meeting today with the General Director of the Customs Authority and the Director of the Technical Affairs Department of the Tax Authority, in the presence of the directors of the relevant departments and offices in the Ministry.

The collection of sovereign revenues and activating the role of supervisors with regard to collection were discussed, as well as the adoption of a number of mechanisms and ways to activate the tax process.

The ministry of Economy addresses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the decision of sending a number of employees to take over the position of a commercial attaché

The Director of the Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Economy sent a correspondence to the Director of the Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the decision of the Presidential Council to approve jobs in the staffing of Libyan embassies, consulates and missions abroad.

By following up on the matter, it was found that the procedures of some of the delegates to take over the job of a commercial attaché on his part, without referring to the competent department of the Ministry of Economy, to complete the procedures and hand them over, according to the correspondence.

He also asked him to refer a list of the names to whom the decision was issued, without completing their financial procedures until they return to the Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for Budget Execution Affairs declares about the possibility of disbursing financial releases

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for Budget Execution Affairs in the National Unity Government, Ibrahim Akra, said regarding the disbursement of the financial releases : « We and the employees are ready and able to complete them in the required time, especially in light of the availability of the first chapter that can be used to cover these releases. »

He continued : « But we need the approval and directives of the Minister of Finance. If he issues his instructions in particular, we will be able to release their salaries. »

The ministry of Economy and Trade calls on the ministry of Foreign Affairs to not complete the procedures of economic advisors in Libyan embassies except after coordination with the Ministry

The Director of the Foreign Trade Department at the Ministry of Economy and Trade sent a letter to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Cooperation and Organizations.

The correspondence stipulates that you are requested not to complete the procedures of economic advisors in Libyan embassies until after coordination with the Ministry of Economy.

The American Ambassador: « I met the governor Al-Kabeer today and a representative of Al-Hebri to discuss the progress made to unify the Central Bank of Libya »

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said that he met today with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Seddik Al-Kabeer and a representative of the Deputy Governor, Ali Al-Hibri to discuss the progress made to unify the Central Bank.

Norland added that during a press conference today thursday, at Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, there were also talks in this regard, in which distinctive updates were made regarding the unification of the central bank, and six courses of action were identified, expecting that there will be a great development in particular during the coming period.

The US ambassador indicated that the unification of the Central Bank was also discussed during the visit of the Central Bank delegation headed by Al-Kabeer to the United States of America in the past few days.

Abu Janah discusses with the Turkish Minister of Health the payment of the debts owed by the Libyan state

The Deputy Prime Minister, which is the Minister of Health in charge Ramadhan Abu Janah visited Turkey to participate in the high-level meeting on health and migration in the European region of the World Health Organization under the title of « the formation of a common vision for the health of refugees and migrants. »

On the sidelines of the visit, Abu Janah held a meeting with the Turkish Minister of Health, Fakhruddin Guja, to discuss a number of files, most notably the payment of debts owed by the Libyan state, which resulted from the treatment of Libyan patients in Turkey. During the meeting, joint health cooperation between the two countries was strengthened, and experiences exchanged.

Arabian Gulf Oil Company discusses outstanding financial matters with Libyan Ports Company

The acting Chairman of the Management Committee Faraj Al-Mashari held a meeting in his office today with the director of the Libyan Ports Company branch of the Benghazi seaport, Mussa Adbish and the director of the Financial Affairs Department, Khaled Al-Feqhi.

The meeting dealt with cooperation between the port of Benghazi and Arabian Gulf Oil Company, organizing all business between the two companies, settling outstanding matters and solving financial and administrative difficulties.

Al-Sghayer tells about the role of Arraqeeb Libyan Consumer Protection Organization in following up on the prices of basic commodities

The Chairman of the Directors Board of the Arraqeeb Libyan Consumer Protection Organization Wael Al-Sghayer spoke about the nature of the organization and its role in controlling the quality and prices of goods.

He said: « Arraqeeb is a civil society organization that seeks to raise the quality of services and products in the Libyan market. It was established in 2017, and one of its main objectives is to monitor goods and stopping fraud; It also sets standards and specifications for quality with the support of the Municipal Guard and the participation of a number of ministries such as economy and planning, and directing the state to comprehensive strategic policies for consumer protection, as well as developing a comprehensive law in particular. »

He added: « This year, we tried to organize a celebration to commemorate the International Day for Consumer Protection, in partnership with the Food and Drug Control Center, to introduce consumers’ rights, direct some recommendations, and discuss the problems facing them to search for solutions through public authorities. »

The Ministers of Economy and of Local Government are discussing ways to follow up the distribution of flour to bakeries directly, in coordination with the Bakers Syndicate

The Minister of Local Government in the National Unity Government Badr Al-Din Toumi held a meeting with the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for District Affairs, the Head of the Municipal Guard, the Director of Economic Studies and Reforms Department, the Director of the Internal Trade Department at the Ministry of Economy, the Libyan Industry Union, and the Bakers Syndicate.

The meeting discussed the prices of some commodities, especially flour, and the extent of stock availability in the markets, as well as how to follow up on the distribution of flour 25 and 50 kg to bakeries directly in coordination with the Bakers Syndicate, in addition to the high international prices of wheat and discussing obstacles related to the approved specifications regarding the protein ratio of wheat and the necessity of implementing indicative prices specified by the Ministry of Economy and Trade and thus the Municipal Guard has to put them into practice.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Al-Huwaij stressed the importance of forming a committee of the competent authorities to take charge of all measures to preserve food security for citizens, calling for a review of the foreign exchange rate against the Libyan dinar and the possibility of supporting some basic commodities.