Tripoli: The President of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, discussed today, Sunday, with the UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, in Tripoli, the efforts of the United Nations mission to hold a meeting of the Libyan parties to bring viewpoints closer together.
During the meeting, which was attended by the First Vice President of the Council, Masoud Abeid, and the Council Rapporteur, Belkacem Debrez, the two sides discussed the initiative of the UN envoy, Abdullah Batili, regarding holding a meeting of the Libyan parties to bring viewpoints closer, reject disagreement, support national reconciliation efforts, and pave the way towards a democratic path agreed upon by all. .
During the meeting, Takala stressed the Council’s acceptance of the invitation of the UN envoy, Abdullah Batili, to sit at the table of the national dialogue, which is based on national constants and is consistent with the Constitutional Declaration and with what was agreed upon in previous dialogues of political outcomes and agre
ements sponsored by the United Nations and formed the basis for the stages that followed, according to the Council’s media office.
Takala added that the Council supports the efforts of the UN mission to reach elections as one of the most important national entitlements in accordance with fair and impartial laws that are accepted by the Libyan people.
Source: Libyan News Agency
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad al-Makary, visited today Havana where he met with his Cuban counterpart, Alfonso Noya Martez, in the presence of the Lebanese Ambassador to Cuba, Namir Nour El-Din, and Mr. Elias Khalil.
During the meeting, Minister Makary stressed “the importance of raising one’s voice against the war of extermination waged by the Israeli enemy against the Palestinians.”
He agreed with his Cuban counterpart on “the importance and necessity of holding the -Operation Truth Conference – at the present time in light of the increasing misinformation by the dominant media.”
Both ministers agreed during their talks on several points, emphasizing the responsibility of the media towards providing correct information to the people, in addition to agreeing to prepare a joint program regarding the Lebanese expatriates residing in Cuba and to enhance cooperation and exchange of experiences between both countries.
For his part, the Cuban Minister of Information stressed ‘the importance of unity
as a strategy to convey the image of truth,’ considering that ‘what is most important today is not only portraying the truth about Cuba to the world, but the truth of all oppressed peoples who are subjected to aggression and siege.’
It is to note that Minister al-Makary is currently on an official visit to Cuba, where he took part in the ‘Operation Truth Conference”, during which participants from thirty countries around the world discussed the role of the media and its responsibility in conveying the truth to the peoples without neglecting the Palestinian issue.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon