The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for North Africa, Joshua Harris, commended the progress made towards strengthening transparency and implementing good governance that supports the independence of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and keeping it away from political conflicts. This came during his meeting with the Governor of the CBL, Naji Issa, and his accompanying delegation yesterday in Washington in the presence of the U.S. Special Envoy to Libya Ambassador, Richard Norland, and his accompanying delegation. Harris welcomed the appointment of the Governor, Deputy, and Board of Directors for the CBL and the Bank's plan to provide liquidity, improve the quality of banking services, regulate the foreign exchange market, and enhance governance in the Libyan banking sector, in addition to working on economic policy cooperation to achieve economic stability for the country Source: Libyan News Agency
Koury and Al-Ashtar Highlight Need for Constructive Engagement in Libya’s Political Roadmap
November 10, 2026
Tripoli:Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Stephanie Koury, met with the House of Representatives’ First Deputy Speaker, Tarek Al-Ashtar, and several parliament members to discuss the progress of the UN-facil…