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2021-05-12 03:55:13 GMT2021-05-12 11:55:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TRIPOLI, May 11 (Xinhua) Libya and Malta have agreed to hold an economic forum between the chambers of commerce and businessmen councils in the two countries to enhance and support bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
This was agreed when Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush on Tuesday met with Maltese Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo and Finance Minister Clyde Caruana in Malta s capital Valletta, the ministry said in a statement.
The Libyan foreign minister discussed with the two Maltese ministers combating illegal migration, border control, and the importance of resuming flights between Malta and Libya, with the aim of promoting trade and investment, it said.
Libyan Foreign Minister Najla el-Mangoush speaks as she delivers a joint statement with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in Tripoli, Libya March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed
Dozens of armed men staged a show of force late Friday at a hotel used as a headquarters by Libya’s presidential council as the nation’s deep divisions resurface. x
The country was plunged into chaos after longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi was ousted and killed in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011, and over the years the conflict has drawn in several foreign powers.
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