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HoR session postponed to next Monday

Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) continued on Tuesday its consultations on the draft law for the 2021 general state budget.

 The HoR Official Spokesperson Abdullah Belheeg said in a press statement that it was decided to invite all MP to a session next Monday to decide on the budget bill.

Bliheg pointed out that the committee for planning, public budget and finance held a meeting with the ministerial committee formed by the Prime Minister to amend the budget bill in accordance with the observations of the House of Representatives, and decided to submit its final report next Monday.

Libya, Algeria to open a direct maritime trade line

The head of the Libyan Business Council (LBC), Abdullah Fellah, held a meeting on Monday with the Algerian Ambassador, Kamal Hejazi.

During the meeting, Fellah and Hejazi discussed organizing a delegation of Algerian business leaders’ visit to Libya in the middle of this month, in addition to discussing economic programme aimed at strengthening cooperation between Libya and Algeria.

The meeting also Sought to open a direct maritime trade line between the two countries.

For his part, the Algerian Ambassador confirmed his country’s readines to open the land border in the Ghadames.

He also confirmed that there are no obstacles preventing their movement and travel after the return of flights between Tunisia and Algeria.

Brega Oil Company says fuel is available

Brega Oil Marketing Company, confirmed on Monday the availability of fuel in all of the company’s warehouses, adding that supply operations are proceeding at a normal pace.

 The Company said that the stations are suffering because of overloads on the system, due to power outages for many hours, adding that this is a major cause of severe congestion at most stations and appealed to all citizens to act responsibly.

Central Bank of Libya evaluates UNSMIL’s performance

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Al-Siddik Al-Kabir, held a meeting on Monday with a UN team assigned with evaluating the work of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) led by Abdoulaye Bathily and the delegation accompanying him.

Durunig the meeting, the team listened to the CBL’s evaluation concerning the performance of the UNSMIL over the last years, and recommendations for upgrading their work.

The meeting was held in Tripoli and attended by a number of CBL heads of departments and advisers, according to the CBL.

Libya: HoR suspends 2021 budget session

The House of Representatives (HoR) suspended on Monday the session of approving 2021 budget in the presence of the GNU’s Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbaiba.

During the session, Dbaiba said that his government was ready to receive any committee set up by the House of Representatives to monitor expenses, adding:” We will work to present a draft unified salary table before the end of this year.

“We need to work as one party, together, and we ask you to appreciate this because we receive people in need every day, and there are those who do not have a homes, the population is suffering,” he said.

The HoR said it would be resume the session on Tuesday, according to first deputy speaker Fawzi Al-Nuwairi.