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Libya: 12 Bodies Recovered In Mass Graves In Tarhuna

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Twelve unidentified bodies were found in mass graves in the Libyan city of Tarhuna, south of the capital, Tripoli.

The bodies, found on Sunday, were recovered from the newly discovered mass graves, Abdul-Aziz Jafri, a spokesman for the General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons.

According to the Tripoli-based GNA, most of the graves were found in Tarhuna, Haftar’s last stronghold in western Libya.

The city was used by his forces as a launchpad during an ill-fated 14-month offensive to seize Tripoli from the GNA.

A total of 86 bodies have since been recovered in Tarhuna, and 28 others in Tripoli since the beginning of a search in June, according to Libyan media.

Libya’s NCDC says it will not publish Covid-19 report

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The Libyan National Center for Disease Control did not publish the daily report of the coronavirus epidemiological situation for Saturday saying all laboratories had undergone sterilization processes and other maintenance work.

The center said it would publish the Covid-19 test results on Sunday, including all latest positive, negative and death cases.

Turkish contracting firms to continue their projects in Libya

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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Turkey and Libya last August for incomplete projects in Libya became effective, the Turkish trade minister said Friday.

The agreement, published in Turkey’s Official Gazette, will enable the Turkish contracting firms to continue their projects in Libya, Ruhsar Pekcan tweeted.

With the MoU, Turkish companies will be able to start negotiations with Libyan employers and conclude their business processes, she noted.

“I wish the decision, significant for investments of our companies which would take part in the reconstruction of Libya, will be beneficial to our business world,” Pekcan added.

The deal will lay the groundwork to resolve ongoing issues between Turkish firms and Libyan employers, make new investments, and undertake new projects, the minister said earlier in August.

Libyan delegations agree to end transitional period

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Delegations from the Libyan High Council of State and the Tobruk-based House of Representatives agreed to end a “transitional period” and initiate a “permanent phase,” United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday.  

The two sides, who met Oct. 11-13 in Cairo to discuss constitutional arrangements, also agreed to maintain talks to reach a permanent solution to the ongoing crisis, UNSMIL said on Twitter.

The mission said it hopes the decision will “facilitate the discussions on constitutional arrangements during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum and contribute to paving the way towards a political settlement.”

UNSMIL announced Oct. 10 that Tunisia will host the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which will bring together political parties to the Libyan crisis at the beginning of November.

The Libyan government announced a truce Aug. 21 and ordered the military to stop operations against warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias.

The army has since reported several breaches of the cease-fire by militias.

Diplomatic efforts have been underway in recent weeks to resolve the conflict following victories by the army against the militias.

Turkish, Libyan businesspeople to expand bilateral trade activities

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The first ever Turkish–Libyan Economic Forum has been launched in Istanbul on Thursday.

Turkish and Libyan businesspeople, gathering in Libya-Turkey Business Platform in Istanbul, shared strong economic and trade cooperation messages.

As part of the business event, organized by Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) on Oct. 15-16, Turkish and Libyan businesspeople are getting together.

Turkey and Libya’s officials, private sectors, and NGOs joined the event, which is expected to contribute to bilateral business relations.

During the opening ceremony of the event, speakers from the two countries stressed that Turkey and Libya have the potential to realize more trade activities.

In the event, an agreement, to increase bilateral trade relations, was signed between DEIK and Libya’s General Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Mohammad Abdul Karim Raied, the head of Libya’s General Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said Turkey and Libya are going through very important times in their region.

The two countries have a large trade volume and it will expand day by day, he recalled.

In 2010, Turkey-Libya bilateral trade volume, including construction and infrastructure projects, reached $10 billion, Raied noted.

This cooperation is so important, also for Libya’s future and sustainability, and it can only become stronger through investors, he underlined.

Bloomberg: Libya’s Oil Output Reaches 500,000 b/d

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Libya’s daily oil production has risen to around 500,000 barrels, according to people familiar with the situation, as the war-battered nation restarts its energy industry after a truce.

Libya’s oil exports averaged 385,000 barrels daily in the first two weeks of this month, up from 213,000 barrels a day for all of September, according to tanker-tracking data monitored by Bloomberg.

According to Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase & Co. forecasted that Libyan output could hit 1 million barrels a day by March, though that will depend on the truce holding.

Libyan dialogue parties in Cairo to hold second round of negotiations

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At the end of their meeting in Cairo, members of the Libyan Parliament and the High Council of State agreed to continue discussions to end the initial phase and begin permanent arrangements.

The two delegations expressed their desire to hold a second round of negotiations in Cairo. This is to complete constructive discussions on the constitutional arrangements.

“The second round for talks will be held to enforce the Parliament to conduct a societal dialogue. This is in order to reach a consensus, that would allow the country to move forward on the constitutional path,” the joint statement said.

Sarkozy Charged With ‘Conspiracy’ Over Libyan Financing

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged over allegedly taking 20 million Euro from deceased Muammar Gaddafi in order to fund his 2007 election campaign, according to the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office .

The move made Sarkozy, who ruled from 2007 to 2012 and is still an influential behind-the-scenes player on the political right, the target of an inquiry into alleged cash handovers and wire transfers between Tripoli and Paris in the months before he won power.

“Closure of Libya’s Healthcare Facilities will cause Humanitarian Crisis”- UN

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The United Nations’ Secretary-General Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, stated that Libya’s healthcare system has been badly affected by the closure of a large portion of its facilities. This is due to a lack of resources, and staff contracting COVID-19, in addition to fuel shortages and power cuts taking a major toll on the situation.

Dujarric added that a recent rapid survey carried out in Tripoli, found that of 92 primary healthcare facilities that were functioning before the pandemic, only 54 remain operational.

He pointed out that humanitarian organisations, across the country, have reached nearly 268,000 people. This is two thirds of their overall target, with humanitarian assistance since the beginning of the year.

UAE to loot Libya’s oil resources

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In a recent report, Eurasia Review stated that one of the main goals of the UAE in this large-scale political and military intervention in Libya is to move in the direction of confiscating its oil resources and mineral wealth.

Last year, the Wall Street Journal revealed the secret meeting of Emirati officials with Haftar. The report said that Caliph Haftar is working to curb Libyan oil exports and gain the UAE’s support for the illegal sale of Libyan oil outside the UN-approved channels.

“Abu Dhabi is seeking to facilitate the process of selling Libyan oil directly through Caliph Haftar.” it added.