Libya, UK review cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration.
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
The Secretary of the Libyan General Grassroots Committee for Public Safety, General Abdelfattah Labidi and the British ambassador in Libya, Sir Vincent Feal, on Wednesday reviewed joint actions in the fight against illegal migration and measures to contain the problem.The British ambassador, during this meeting in Tripoli attended by several British experts, stressed the involvement of his country in consolidating security with Libya, notably at the borders.Sir Vincent also stressed the willingness of his country to fully partner Libya in various fields.The meeting also stressed the need to organize training sessions for Libyan executives of public safety on border security and the fight against people infiltrating into Britain and Libya.{afriquejet}
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President Omar al Bashir: Leader Muammer Algathafi has always stood by our side.
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
President Omar Hassan al Bashir of Sudan on Tuesday reiterated appreciation for stances of the Leader of the Revolution, Chairman of the African Union, to establish peace across Sudan.He said in a speech on Tuesday during a festival held by people activists for people of Darfur at the friendship hall in Khartoum under the theme Supporting the president from the people of Darfur in the presence of the delegation of the Libyan people activists, (We found Muammer Algathafi with us in every stance, he remained concerned with Sudan’s issues at all levels, we have always found this stance whenever necessary).Salutations to the leader, whom we know his stances).President Al-Bashir emphasized (This stance is not strange for Jamahiriya and the leader Muammer Algathafi).For their part, delegation of Libyan activists emphasized that Great Jamahiriya under the leadership of leader Muammer Algathafi does not recognize the decision of the international criminal court.During the delegation’s speech which was delivered by the Secretary of External Affairs of the General People’s Congress, the delegation congratulated President Al-Bashir and people of Darfur on the social popular bond amongst the people of Darfur.He asserted that the bond is a genuine proof that the people of Darfur have the right to speak on behalf of Darfur.{JANA}
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The leader , the AU Chairman , Receives, ” Raimundo Pereira ” Acting President and Speaker of National Assembly in Guinea Bissau.
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
The leader of the Revolution , chairman of the AU received this evening Acting President , Speaker of National Assembly in Guinea Bissau , ” Raimundo Pereira ” and his wife who have arrived in Great Jamahiriya earlier . The Acting President of Guinea Bissau acquainted the leader , during this audience , with current situation in Guinea Bissau and the ongoing preparations for holding elections there under supervision of the African Union and ( Cen-Sad ) Community since this African country is a member of the Community. He reaffirmed that elections process is to be in compliance with the constitution and that all institutions are working in order . He also confirmed that all sides in Guinea Bissau are seeking to establish peace and stability .Secretary of GPC for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation , Secretary General of ( Cen-Sad ) Community , Foreign Minister of Guinea Bissau, the Acting President’s Advisor and Secretary of Libyan People’s Bureau in Guinea Bissau , attended the meeting . {JANA}
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President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Wednesday a message from Libya’s Leader Mouammar Kadhafi. The message was handed to him by the Libyan Leader’s Special Envoy, Mr Ahmed Kadhef Eddam.The Libyan emissary said that on the occasion of Tunisia’s independence Day, he conveyed a message of congratulations from Libya’s Leader to the Head of State, declaring that Tunisia’s independence Day is a common celebration for both countries. He also said that the message evoked the latest developments in the Maghreb in the Arab world and in Africa, as well as bilateral issues and ways of strengthening cooperation in light of the world financial crisis.Mr Eddam stressed the similarity of views between the two countries on the different issues raised.The meeting took place in the presence of the State Minister, Special Advisor to the President of the Republic and official spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic, and the High Representative of Libya’s Jamahiriya in Tunis.{tunisiaonlinenews}
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The new Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Shalgham was serving a second stint as Secretary of the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (Foreign Minister), having previously held the position from 2000 to 2003. Between 1998 and 2000, he was Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Secretariat of the General People’s Congress, prior to which he served as Secretary (Ambassador) of the People’s Bureau (Embassy) in Italy from 1984 to 1995. Prior to joining the diplomatic service, Mr. Shalgham held the posts of Secretary (Minister) of Information from 1981 to 1983; Director General of the Libyan News Agency (Jana) from 1979 to 1981; Editor-in-Chief of the cultural weekly newspaper Al-Usbu-Al-Thaqafi and the political weekly Al-Usbu-Al-Siaysi (1977-79); and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Fajr-Al-Jadid (1975-77), a newspaper he had previously served as Editor (1973-75).Mr. Shalgham holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Cairo. Born in Al-Ghrefa, Libya, on 21 November 1949, he is married and has three children.
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Portugal’s Minister for National Defense leaves Great Jamahiriya.
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
The Portuguese Minister for National Defense Dr. Nuno Severiano Teixeira and accompanying delegation departed Maitega international airport following a visit to Great Jamahiriya.He was seen off at the airport by Commander of air defense of the armed people, a number of officers of the armed people and Portugal’s ambassador to Great Jamahiriya.{Jananews}
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Maj. Gen. Abu Bakker Younis Jaber hosts dinner banquet in honor of Portugal’s Minister for National Defense
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
Maj. Gen. Abu Bakker Younis Jaber hosted a dinner banquet Sunday night in honor of Portugal’s Minister for National Defense and accompanying delegation.The banquet was attended by the Commanders of air defense and navy, Director of the Research and Manufacturing Body, intelligence department and a number of officers of the armed people.{JANA}
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AU Peace and Security Council holds meeting on situation in Madagascar.
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union began an emergency meeting on Monday on Madagascar’s political crisis at the seat of the African Union commission in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The meeting is expected to make a joint declaration on the latest developments in Madagascar, a Peace and Security Council official said.The same source added The position of the African Union has repeatedly rejected any form of unconstitutional change of power .{JANA}
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Tuareg rebels want sincere talks with Niger, they announced Saturday, a day after freeing five Niger soldiers and a gendarme following mediation by Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi. A definitive end to the current conflict lies inevitably in real dialogue, sincere negotiations revolving around the political demands put by the MNJ, the Movement of Niger People for Justice (MNJ) said on its website.It said the release of the six kidnapped officials was proof of its good faith and openness to dialogue. The MNJ is demanding, among other things, the integration of its troops in the country’s military and in the key mining sector. The country is one of the world’s top uranium producers.The MNJ is a splinter faction from Niger’s main Tuareg groups, which signed a 1995 agreement with the government to end a first rebellion.The Tuaregs are nomadic tribes who roamed the Sahara for centuries before nations of the region gained independence from European colonial powers. The MNJ wants a share in Niger’s uranium wealth.{AFP}
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AU Chairman: Crisis in Mauritania is Over, Backs Lifting of AU Sanctions.
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by Admin.
Nouakchott-The Chairman of the African Union Muammar Al-Qathafi has declared on Thursday that the political crisis in Mauritania that started in August last year had ended and that sanction imposed by the AU on Mauritanian officials should now be removed. Gaddafi spent more than three days in Mauritania last week during which he mediated between conflicting factions in a bid to solve their dispute peacefully. I have assured myself that the military authorities are determined to organise presidential elections on June 6, so this file is closed from now on, Gaddafi told reporters in a reference to sanctions before leaving Nouakchott. The problem is over, the case is closed, because what is needed is the return to civil life, the Libyan leader said.Meanwhile, Gaddafi told reporters on Thursday that he would be traveling to Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry from Mauritania in order to help bring down the increasing tensions in the country since the assassination of Joao Bernardo Vieira, the president of Guinea-Bissau, just hours after the assassination of his army chief of staff.Gaddafi said he was going on such mission because that was his responsibility as President of the African Union to find peaceful solution to these tensions and to prevent foreign intervention in these African countries.Political dispute in Mauritania was intensified after the military seized power in an August 6 coup that deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.The AU has imposed sanctions on members of the junta, including a travel ban and a freeze of bank assets. The military rulers have announced they would hold new presidential elections on June 6, a committed has been reconfirmed by the AU chairman on Thursday.The Leader Al-Qathafi met Monday with junta leader Ould Abdel Aziz and he also held meeting with all former Mauritanian presidents and senior officials of active political organizations in the country.On Wednesday, Gaddafi told the Mauritanian a large gathering of social and political leadership that they should look toward Mauritania that will be born after June 6 when the military junta has announced elections.The AU Chairman said Mauritania’s political, economic and social situation is very fragile and cannot support an overload, Gaddafi told members of parliament and political parties. If one must judge people for coups d’etats, then not just (Mauritania’s current junta leader Mohamed) Ould Abdel Aziz must be judged, but also leaders of all past coups in the country, the AU Chairman stressed.On Monday, the AU Chairman met with Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, head of the ruling military junta and both held a long discussion on ways to solve the crisis. He also held discussions with members of the National Front for the Defence of Democracy, a coalition of groups that support the deposed president, and with Ahmed Ould Daddah, an opponent of the former government.The coalition on Tuesday called for the junta to demonstrate goodwill to make the Libyan mediation efforts a success. We asked during a meeting with a delegation of Libyan mediators that the military rulers give proof of their goodwill… and show they are ready to move towards an agreement, Jemil Ould Mansour, head of one of the coalition’s member parties, told AFP.The Libyan delegation seemed to understand our concerns and we have good hope of a positive solution, Mansour added.Mansour demanded that the junta release jailed political figures including Yahya Ould Ahmed El-Waghef, who was prime minister under the ousted president.{Tripolipost}
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