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Government committed to further strengthen relationship with Libya Minister Ian Borg – Malta Independent Online

The visit by Minister Najla M. El-Mangoush is one that symbolises the strong relationship that Malta and Libya have and will see that it is further strengthened in all areas, Foreign MinisterIan Borg said following an official meeting he had with Libyas Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Minister Borg said that Malta embodies important values in Maltese foreign policy, such as those of cooperation, friendship,and active participation. These values were also noted in the strong vote that Malta managed to achieve a few days ago so that from next year it will form part of the United Nations Security Council.

During the bilateral meeting, several topics of interestforboth countries, primarily the Mediterranean region, were discussed in order to ensure stability and security. Other important topics were discussed such as irregular immigration and human trafficking.

The Maltese minister for foreign affairs stated that during the official meeting, the current situation in Libya was also discussed, and how Malta can contribute to this process of stability.Once again I reiterated Maltas position and urged all parties to refrain from taking any action that would undermine peace and security in the country. I believe that a political solution is needed as soon as possible through fair and inclusive elections, said Ian Borg.

Minister Borg said that Malta will continue to move forward and give its support to Libya also on a European and international basis.

From her end, Libyas Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla M. El-Mangoush said that this meeting is important because the good relations and the friendship that Libya has with Malta could be further strengthened. She also stressed the significance of todays dateJune 11 asit was this dayin 1965 that marked the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Libya takes part in naval military exercise in Tunisia with 13 other countries – The Libya Observer

Libya has participated in the Phoenix Express 2022 Military Exercises 17th edition which was hosted Saturday by Tunisia.

The Tunisian Defense Ministry said the exercise is attended by 13 countries, including North African states, the US and some European states, which all are represented by naval and aerial military units.

The exercise is also attended by international organizations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as well as the European Fisheries Control Agency.

According to the Tunisian Defense Ministrys statement, the exercise aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination among the participating navy apparatuses in order to preserve the security and stability of the Mediterranean, train individuals and develop their capabilities, make good use of systems and equipment, develop skills and coordinate to confront illegal acts at sea, especially maritime terrorism as well as smuggling arms and drugs.

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GECOL to boost power production to more than 7,000 megawatts – The Libya Observer

Electricity generation in Libya is set to reach an all-time high thanks to the newly installed power stations and those undergoing maintenance work, says the state-run electricity company (GECOL).

The GECOL head Wiam Al-Abdali said the new and developed power plants would allow the company to increase its production, potentially reaching 7,400 megawatts.

Speaking at a meeting attended by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, Al-Abdali indicated that the company would register record levels once the power plants of West Tripoli, Misurata, and Tobruk are moved to production. However, he did caution that at the same time this will be met by a significant increase in consumption that needs to be monitored.

According to the governments media office, Dbeibah stressed the need for efforts to be focused on promoting grid stability at the summer peak, in sync with intensifying awareness campaigns and coordinating with security services to follow up on excess consumption by commercial and industrial stores.

Earlier, the GECOL announced that the emergency station of West Tripoli was damaged by the clashes that broke out in Janzour district, explaining that this would delay its entry into production.

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DPM participates in International Conference for Building and Construction in Benghazi – Libya Update

Deputy Prime Minister of the Libyan government, Ali al-Qatrani, participated Monday in the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition and Conference for Building and Construction, which is being held in the city of Benghazi.

Al-Qatrani welcomed the delegations of investment companies specialized in construction participating in the exhibition.

The Deputy Prime Minister thanked all those in charge of the event, stressing that the process of building and reconstruction had begun to advance the country towards development and stability.

Al-Qatrani stressed that development and stability is the serious priority of the Libyan government, as it will be supportive of all companies wishing to invest in the field of construction.

It is noteworthy that the International Exhibition and Conference for Building and Construction held in Benghazi from May 23-27, 2022, will bring together major Egyptian and Libyan companies specialized in building and construction.

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Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan) – Modern Tokyo Times

Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan)

Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker

Modern Tokyo Times

The European Union (EU) and Japan never imposed sanctions on America and other European nations involved with the destabilization of Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and countless brutal deeds from the former leader of America (Barack Obama) and the United Kingdom selling vast military arms to the Saudi-led alliance to kill and slaughter in Yemen to past intrigues in countless conflicts. Hence, recent fighting in Libya sums up the failed states that America and its allies have created and how America and the usual allies never faced economic sanctions, the threat of war crimes, and how nations like Japan said zilch.

This week militias belonging to the two prime ministers of Libya attacked each other once more. Prime Minister Fathi Bashaga (Bashagha) was embarrassingly forced to flee the capital after supporters of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (United Nations appointed) obtained the upper hand.

Dbeibah is adamant that he will only relinquish power to an elected Libyan government and not to Bashaga. Thus, he accused the bid by Bashaga of usurping the political process. Therefore, Dbeibah condemned his political rival.

Obama along with the leaders of France and the United Kingdom promised A New Democratic Dawn for Libya after the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi. America promised the same in Afghanistan. Firstly, in the 1980s, when Islamist sectarians were provided with military arms and training by the CIA and the same equivalents in Pakistan (ISI) and the United Kingdom (MI6).

After September 11, when Islamists killed many in America: the same promise of democracy was espoused. However, the result was cronyism, the theft of money by Afghan elites, and the eventual return of the Taliban. Thus, the ongoing failed states of Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq share a similar theme. Likewise, death and destruction in Syria followed after Gulf and NATO powers supported various Islamist sectarian forces to fight against the government of Syria.

Serbia also lost its Orthodox Christian Jerusalem of Kosovo after NATO powers attacked this country. Since this period various ethnic minority groups have been attacked by Albanian nationalists. Therefore, the one thread of mass immigration from failed states in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia have in common is that America and the United Kingdom were at the forefront of all these convulsions.

Indeed, the nations of America, France, and the United Kingdom care zilch for regional nations who suffer from these convulsions. For example, the impact on Lebanon after the international intrigues against the government of Syria. Equally, the entire Sahel region is suffering from the debacle of Libya from terrorism to fragile nations and enormous food insecurity.

Nations from the collective bloc of the European Union along with Japan never called for sanctions against America and the United Kingdom nor mentioned war crimes. However, Japan never stops its anti-Russia stance under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concerning Ukraine. Therefore, the leaders of the European Union and Japan are morally corrupt.

Turning back to current events in Libya, Voice of America reports, Militia supporters of Libyas two rival prime ministers fired rockets and automatic weapons at each other early Tuesday, forcing parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashaga to withdraw from the capital after a failed attempt to take control of government administration buildings.

The supporters of Bashaga seek him to set up a rival government in the former stronghold of Gaddafi. This concerns the port city of Sirte.

Associate Foreign Press reports, Endowed with the most abundant reserves in Africa, Libya has been plagued since the fall of Muammar Gaddafis regime in 2011 by a series of political crises and violence that are undermining the transition process that is supposed to turn the page on years of dictatorship.

America and the United Kingdom are responsible for the deaths of vast numbers of people concerning the convulsions they have unleashed. Other nations, including France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan (concerning Afghanistan), have involved themselves. Hence, these convulsions are still killing people in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other nations in 2022.

Also, the entire Sahel region, including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger, is suffering from the consequences of the Libya debacle. Similarly, Serbian Orthodox Christians also reside in ghettoes in Kosovo. The Yazidis are also enslaved by ISIS (Islamic State IS) in Iraq while the majority of Christians have fled this nation since the US-led invasion.

However, the European Union and Japan never called for economic sanctions and war crimes against America and the United Kingdom (the main two nations responsible for all this carnage). Indeed, Japan increased its financial support of American military bases while rubber-stamping Americas anti-China and anti-Russia intrigues.

Hence, events in Libya sum up the hypocrisy of G-7 nations and the brutal deeds of America and the United Kingdom and other nations involved. Therefore, from the hypocrisy of the European Union and Japan to the flow of death and mass poverty after these destabilizations it is apparent that America and the United Kingdom can evade accountability by spreading anti-China and anti-Russia propaganda to incite new conflicts while bombing any nation on this planet deemed a threat to their national interests.

Overall, the European Union, Japan, and G-7 nations are extremely selective concerning condemnation, economic sanctions, media propaganda, and war crimes.

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