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The UN Advisor, Stephanie Williams, thanked the High Council of State (HCS) for its constructive engagement in the Tunisia-held talks for constitution basis consensus, saying she is confident that their colleagues in the House of Representatives (HoR) will soon come to the table, and reiterating that the door for UN-facilitated negotiations is always open for the sake of Libya.

Williams explained on Twitter that she concluded on Thursday a three-day consultative meeting with a delegation of the HCS nominated to join the UN-facilitated joint committee to devise a sound constitutional basis to enable the holding of fair and inclusive elections.

The closing session was attended by representatives of the diplomatic community in Libya who reiterated their support for the UN initiative and engaged with the HCS representatives on their ideas pertaining to the constitutional basis. Williams added.

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UN Advisor is confident HoR will soon join Libya constitution basis talks - The Libya Observer

The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah discussed with a delegation from Total Energies consisting of Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Laurent Vivier, CEO of Total in Libya, Pascal Brent, and Manager of Assets Department - Total Libya Branch, Naseem Zouari, increasing rates of oil production and minimization of carbon emissions, as well as switching to renewable energies and the latest updates of the capacity-building programs of the oil sector.

During the meeting on Thursday, the attendees discussed ways to develop joint cooperation to implement a package of important topics, most notably Total's resumption of exploration operations at some locations, the orientation to raise production rates, the operations activity of the offshore Al-Jurf field, the NOC's active efforts and plans to reduce carbon emissions and benefit from Totals experience in this field, in addition to Total contribution to bring the renewable energies technologies and apply it in various operations in the Libyan oil sector.

NOC indicated that attendees also reviewed the latest developments in capacity-building programs to train national students at Libyan universities in the field of oil by Total Summer University and a range of other training programs in oil disciplines.

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Libyan NOC reviews increasing oil production with France's Total - The Libya Observer

Libya imposed a total ban yesterday on the export of all types of fish effective immediately. It also announced the plan to create a three-month strategic stock of basic foods

The announcements came following a meeting held yesterday headed by Economy Minister Mohamed Hwej to discuss the mechanism of regulating the local market, the flow of goods and controlling their prices.

As well as key relevant government departments, the Economy Ministry reported that the meeting included security departments, several businessmen, mill owners and companies manufacturing and supplying foodstuffs.

During the meetings, the attendees discussed the problems and obstacles facing mills and companies in providing raw materials and importing basic commodities in large quantities, represented in opening credits for collection and the repercussions of the global political crisis on export and import operations and the high costs of shipping.

Minister of Economy Hwej stressed that the ministry will take a number of necessary measures to solve problems and overcome difficulties facing businessmen and suppliers, and form a working team headed by the Minister of State for Economic Affairs and membership of the law enforcement agencies to communicate and coordinate with the relevant authorities in the state, including the Audit Bureau and the Central Bank of Libya to provide the necessary facilities regarding opening cash against document credits.

He directed the owners of mills and companies manufacturing and importing food commodities to provide a strategic stockpile for a period of no less than three months, indicating that the ministry will begin setting the prices of basic commodities and referring them to the controlling authorities for implementation and control of violators and speculators within the framework of organizing the local market and achieving stability and food security for the citizen.

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Libya imposes total ban on fish exports and orders creation of three-month strategic food stock - Libya Herald

Turkey is planning to attract tourists from Libya and other southern Mediterranean countries to its southern shores via a soon-to-be-opened maritime transportation route, Turkeys Daily Sabah reported on Sunday.

The Hatay Sea Bus (HADO), which will also serve as the sea border gate, is scheduled to start its voyages at the end of May. The first passengers will be transported from the region to the Gazimausa (Famagusta) Port of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

Later, the route will also serve as a sea bridge between the southern Turkish city of Hatay in Antakya and several southern Mediterranean countries, including Libya. Antakya borders Syria and shares many cultural Arab traits. Hatay had originally been a part of Syria, butTurkey annexed the region in 1939.

The article did not mention which port in Libya will be served, but it is highly likely to be the port of Misrata which already serves a route to Izmir which recently changed destination to Istanbul

In response to customer demand, Misratas passenger ferry line is changed to run from Misrata to Istanbul instead of to Izmir LibyaHerald

Misrata Passenger Terminal receives first passenger cruiser linking Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt LibyaHerald

Tunisian ambassador affirms desire to operate lines to Misrata Maritime Terminal | (libyaherald.com)

Misrata Maritime Terminal preparing to launch cruise trips to Istanbul after Eid | (libyaherald.com)

Benghazi port development discussed, including PPP investment model for passenger terminal and yacht marina | (libyaherald.com)

Egyptian ambassador visits Misrata, seeks increased cooperation | (libyaherald.com)

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New tourist sea voyage to be opened between Libya, Turkish Cyprus and south east Turkey - Libya Herald

UN Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, convened a meeting with the Czech Republic Ambassador to Libya, Jan Vytal, in Tunis, on Friday.

"Ambassador Vytal expressed support for the UN-facilitated talks between the House of Representatives and the High State Council to build consensus on a constitutional basis to enable the holding of elections," the UN Rep wrote on Twitter.

She said they agreed on the importance of ensuring that all international efforts on Libya are both coordinated and constructive.

Following her appointment last December as Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, Williams presented a mediation initiative to overcome the political stalemate, as she put it.

The initiative proposes the formation of a 12-member joint committee between the east-based Parliament (HoR) and the High Council of State in Tripoli, which task is to establish a consensual constitutional basis for holding elections as soon as possible.

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Czech ambassador to Libya supports Williams initiative - The Libya Observer