Cairo: Khaled Mahmoud - Mohammed Nabil HelmiThe Libyan government, chaired by Fathi Bashagha, held its first official meeting in the southern city of Sebha after failing to enter the capital, Tripoli. At the onset of the meeting, Bashagha said that the assembly was conducted in Sebha to ensure that the government is for all Libyans and regions. Before the Sebha meeting, Bashagha pledged more than once to enter Tripoli and exercise his governmental duties from within. Meanwhile, the US ambassador to Libya Richard Norland and Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric Meyer discussed with the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor the joint efforts to enhance transparency at the CBL, especially in public spending. Norland also expressed concern about half of Libya's oil production shutdown.

Source: Libya Today April 22, 2022 10:18 UTC