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Shakshak discusses with the Minister of Oil the Ministry’s remarks on the oil agreements

The head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, discussed with the Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, today, Tuesday, the ministry’s point of view on oil agreements and their impact on production rates, the bureau’s observations about the ministry’s performance, and some issues related to the oil sector.

The meeting, which was held at the Audit Bureau’s headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, also dealt with the mechanism of selecting external auditors to audit the accounts of the National Oil Corporation and its subsidiaries, as stipulated in the laws regulating the oil sector.

The two parties agreed to hold a subsequent meeting in the presence of the Ministry of Oil, the National Oil Corporation, and the relevant technical committees, to discuss possible mechanisms to develop the sector and review agreements to ensure the highest level of disclosure and transparency.

Dbeibeh stresses his government’s desire to cooperate with France in the field of alternative energy and the need for France’s support for the parliamentary and presidential elections

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh met today, Tuesday, with Anne Guéguen, Director of Africa and Middle East Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and her accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, Guéguen confirmed the return of the activity of the French embassy in Tripoli and the presence of its entire mission, stressing the desire to cooperate with the national unity government in the field of energy, health and infrastructure.

For his part, Dbeibeh indicated the government’s desire to cooperate in the fields of alternative energy and benefit from French expertise in this file, stressing the need for France to support the international community’s goal to hold parliamentary and presidential elections to create a state of stability and lasting peace in Libya.

Jumhouria Bank is following up on the agreement with Microsoft

The Director of the Media Office at Jumhouria Bank, Mohamed Saeed, confirmed in a statement to our source that the Deputy General Manager, Nuri Abu Fleijeh, held a meeting with members of the Microsoft Products Project, to discuss the most important problems and difficulties facing the project and to set a time plan for the next phase of the project.

This is within the framework of the General Administration’s follow-up to development projects and their implementation according to the plans established in accordance with the agreement concluded between the bank and Microsoft company.

The British ambassador rejects accusations that there are interests and goals behind her repeated meetings with the governor of the Central Bank

The British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, rejected accusations that there are British interests and goals behind her repeated meetings with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Seddiq Al-Kabeer, noting that the Central Bank is an important Libyan institution and plays a vital role in the stability and prosperity of the country, and therefore the British Embassy maintains good relations with it.

“We are dealing with institutions. We do not have a solid interest with individuals, and we do not deal with them more or less than other Libyan institutions,” Hurndall said during an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, adding that she is also working with Libyan institutions such as the Audit Bureau to investigate Cases of financial corruption, the prosecution of some of the personalities involved in this type, and the recovery of the money they smuggled.

Regarding the criticisms leveled at her country regarding siding with the current political Islam, the British ambassador confirmed that these allegations are not true, explaining that the United Kingdom does not spread any particular ideology in Libya, but encourages all parties to engage in political dialogue to find a way out of the current crisis.

Dbeibeh is following up with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Electricity Company, the conditions of the electric network, and the projects and programs approved for its development

The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, followed up, during an expanded meeting today, Wednesday, with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Electricity Company, Mohamed Al-Mashai, and the directors of the company’s general departments, the conditions of the public electricity network and the projects and programs approved for its development.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Electricity Company expressed his gratitude for the government’s support for the company’s plan that it adopted, and for providing administrative and financial support for its success, explaining that the results of the plan appeared during the current winter peak, which passes without interruption or dumping of loads after the citizen faced interruptions of up to hours during the past years.

For his part, Dbeibeh praised the efforts of technicians and engineers working in all regions of Libya to stabilize the network despite the exceptional circumstances, stressing the need to take a number of steps, the most important of which is reducing consumption by implementing the prepaid meters project, taking care of transportation and distribution projects, and completing the technical procedures related to connecting the new stations to the network.

Bin Gdara discusses the estimated budget of the Sirte Oil Company, its targets and the difficulties it faces for 2023

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation, Farhat bin Gdara, discussed today, Monday, during the meeting of the General Assembly of the Sirte Oil Company with the Chairman of the General Assembly, the approved budget for the year 2022 and aspects of expenditure, the estimated budget of the company, its targets and the difficulties it faces for the year 2023.

The company’s activity for the year 2022 was reviewed, which includes the activities of the departments of health, safety, environment, exploration, legal affairs, oil and gas reserves, drilling and production operations, transportation and gas supplies, and the activity of the industrial complex. The company also indicated during the presentation that it is working seriously to explore new fields and structures with the support of the National Oil Corporation.

Bin Gdara stressed the development of the fields of the Sirte Oil Production Company and the programs prepared with the aim of achieving increased production.

According to what was stated by the media office of the National Oil Company, it was recently approved to increase the proven reserves of the mountain field by 170 million barrels of crude oil, and work is underway to modernize the reserves of the flame field, with an increase estimated at about 160 million barrels of oil.

Bashagha government expresses its rejection of the Italian Prime Minister’s visit to Tripoli and his signing of an oil agreement with Dbeibeh’s government

The Libyan government headed by Fathi Bashagha expressed in a statement today, Tuesday, its rejection of the visit scheduled to be made by Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, to the capital, Tripoli, to attend the signing of an oil agreement with the national unity government headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.

In its statement, the Libyan government said that it had received with astonishment the news of the Italian prime minister’s intention to visit the “outgoing government” in the coming days, to attend the signing of the new oil agreement and to conclude a deal between the National Oil Corporation and the Italian company, Eni, to increase the share of the foreign partner and reduce the share of the national partner.

The Libyan government affirmed its rejection of what it called an attempt to revive the “expired government” by involving the Libyans’ livelihood in such deals, deploring what it considered opportunistic behavior by the Italian government that goes beyond the supreme Libyan interests and risks the relationship between the two countries, according to the text of the statement.

The statement stressed the inability of the “expired government” to sign any agreements or memorandums of understanding, and that it was not originally authorized to do so in accordance with the political agreement sponsored by the United Nations even during the period in which it enjoyed legitimacy, stressing that it would resort to the judiciary, calling on all countries to respect the Libyan will represented by In the elected institutions that produced the Libyan government.

Libyan Airlines clarifies the conditions for entering Jordanian territory for Libyan citizens

The head of the follow-up department of agencies at the Libyan Airlines, Nasser Al-Mushaiti, explained in a circular to travel and tourism agents accredited to the company the conditions for entry to Jordanian lands for Libyan citizens, according to the circular received from the Jordanian authorities.

The conditions included allowing entry without a visa for Libyan patients over the age of 50, as well as women of all ages, accompanied by a medical report, with the permission of two escorts from first-degree relatives, and the conditions stipulated that children under the age of fifteen years be allowed to enter without a visa.

As for citizens between the ages of 15 and 49, it was emphasized that they must obtain a visa to enter Jordanian territory or a written security approval from the Ministry of Interior in Jordan, while adhering to obtaining the “QR” and registering on the entry platform to the Kingdom of Jordan.

Aguila Saleh: “Al-Meshri did not abide by the Bouznika agreement regarding sovereign positions and the unification of the executive authority, and we will not accept being at the mercy of the State Consultative Council or others”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, said during a televised statement that the head of the High Council of State, Khaled Al-Meshri, did not abide by Bouznika’s agreement regarding sovereign positions and the unification of the executive authority, and we will not accept to be at the mercy of the State Consultative Council or any others. There are no deeds on its part, and there must be a consensus with him for the benefit of the Libyan people.

Aguila stressed that the constitutional document is not the only source of the constitutional basis, and that people must hold a referendum on the draft constitution, as it is the only one that adopts the country’s constitution.

Aguila explained that the House of Representatives sent seven files for sovereign positions to the State Council, and they have not been answered to this moment, in addition to that the Council issued all the requirements entrusted to it to complete the elections.

Aguila added during his statement that the Presidential Council has become affiliated with the outgoing government, as he said, and that it did not carry out its tasks and did not conduct elections and national reconciliation, which are at the core of its work, stressing that, Al-Manfi, the Speaker of the Council was informed that the legitimate government is the one approved by the House of Representatives, and that the government’s work from Tripoli means that it will be at the mercy of the armed groups, which is unacceptable.

Aguila Saleh also made it clear that the elections are not an end but rather a means to establish stability in the country and the elections must be under one government, stressing that the constitutional declaration is the legal basis for the authority to end the existing political debate and elections can be held based on it and a certain period has been set in the House of Representatives, “and if it is exceeded, we will prepare a constitutional rule.”

Aguila indicated that the High Electoral Commission announced force majeure and it was impossible to hold elections, and so far it has not indicated what this force majeure is, adding that the opportunity to create a new government still exists and there is a proposal submitted to the UN mission on the mechanisms for forming the new government.

He added that the UN mission must clarify the parties obstructing the electoral process, as there are external conspiracies in order to disrupt the solution and prolong the life of the crisis in Libya, and some of them do not want the crisis in the country to end.

Aguila explained that the governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Seddiq Al-Kabeer, was dismissed by the House of Representatives before the political agreement, and that its continuation came with external support.

Afriqiyah Airways announces a reduction in the prices of its tickets to Istanbul, Cairo, Tunis and Khartoum

Afriqiyah Airways announced today, Saturday, discounts in its tickets, as the flight from Tripoli and Misrata to Alexandria will be 1030 LD round trip, from Benghazi to Alexandria 900 LD round trip, in addition to 1025 LD round trip from Benghazi to Cairo.

The flight from Tripoli and Misrata to Istanbul will cost 999 LD round trip, from Tripoli and Misrata to Tunisia 555 LD round trip, and from Benghazi to Tunisia 650 LD round trip.

The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Tripoli to Khartoum will cost 1904 LD round trip.