The work of the international conference for the reconstruction of the Libyan city of Derna (eastern) began on Wednesday, which was struck by floods about two months ago, leaving thousands dead, wounded and missing.. The parallel government emanating from the Libyan parliament, headquartered in Benghazi (eastern) Libya, reported the launch of the “International Conference for the Reconstruction of Derna” and will continue for two days, with the participation of 400 participants and more than 260 foreign and Arab companies.“. “The United States, China, Britain, France, Russia and Turkey” countries are participating in the conference, according to a government press statement.. The international conference for the reconstruction of Derna was scheduled to be held on the first of last October, but it was postponed “for logistical reasons” to give companies “the time necessary to present effective studies and projects that will contribute to the reconstruction process,” according to the organizing body..For its part, the European Union delegation to Libya confirmed its participation in the international conference as a “technical observer.”The mission stressed in a statement that the presence of its representatives at Wednesday’s conference is not considered “an endorsement of any unilateral reconstruction initiatives, or the status of any Libyan participant.”On September 10, the city of Derna, eastern Libya, was exposed to devastating floods that caused the death, injury, and loss of thousands of city residents.. The floods struck after heavy rains, the accumulation of which caused the two largest dams to retain water on the outskirts of the city to fill, leading to their collapse and causing the destruction of more than 25% of Derna, according to semi-official reports..

Source: Libya Today November 01, 2023 21:32 UTC