Our source obtained exclusively the commercial registration of the new board of directors of Libyana Mobile Phone Company.
The council is headed by Aburawi Youssef and the members of the council are represented by Abdel Moneim Wanis, Youssef Abu Zweida, Sameh Goueider and Boujemaa Mohamed.
The Dutch embassy in Libya said to our source today, Wednesday, that there is no basis for truth about the classification of Libya and Libya Fezzan to apply for the Dutch visa within the electronic system.
The Embassy of the Netherlands confirmed exclusively to our source in Libya that all Libyan citizens can follow the process of applying for a visa. The Embassy of the Netherlands in Libya has no influence in the decision to grant a visa because it is issued by the Hague, which is the official seat of the Dutch government.
After conducting several meetings, and having deep discussions, and a lot of work has already been done, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) published its results for the first four months. According to this document, Libya’s foreign revenues amounted to 52.9bn LYD, as Oil revenues accounted for 37.4 bn Libyan dinars.
Also, the government expenditures of approximately 23.0bn of LYD. While the 2021 budget has not been passed by parliament, Libyan law provides that the government can receive, in monthly instalments, the equivalent of the previous year’s budget to carry out its work and pay its agents.
Public service salaries reached 13.3 bn Libyan dinars, which is recorded as more than 50% of total expenditure, public subsidies 8.1 bn. Finally, the CBL reiterates the commitment to transparency which will enhance accountability of Libyan financial and economic institutions.
The statement can be accessed through: https://cbl.gov.ly/en/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/CBL-Statement.pdf
The Central Bank of Libya published the statement of revenues and expenditures issued today, covering the period from January 1, 2022 to April 30.
The expenditures of the House of Representatives and its affiliated entities amounted to 250,426 million, the Supreme Council of State to 14.246 million, the Presidential Council and its affiliated entities to 131,354 million, the Council of Ministers and its affiliated entities to 222,692 million, the Finance and its affiliated entities to 7.165 billion, and the Ministry of Defense and its affiliated entities to 1.082 billion.
The total expenditures of the Ministry of Interior amounted to about 575,303 million, the Ministry of Justice amounted to 686,593 million, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation amounted to 434,425 million.
The Ministry of Oil and Gas amounted to about 3.705 billion, the Ministry of Health amounted to about 1.567 billion, the Ministry of Education amounted to about 104.945 million, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research amounted to about 467.310 million, the Ministry of Technical and Technical Education amounted to about 342.307 million, the Ministry of Economy and Trade amounted to about 12,741 million, the Ministry of Industry and Minerals with a value of about 3.679 million, and the Ministry of Communications amounted to about 54.458 million.
In addition, the expenditures of the Ministry of Social Affairs amounted to about 5.451 billion, the Ministry of Planning amounted to about 3.785 million, the Ministry of Local Government amounted to 283.599 million, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reached about 67.950 million, the Ministry of Marine Wealth amounted to about 23.075 million, the Ministry of Labor and Rehabilitation amounted to about 6.319 million, the Ministry of Housing and Construction amounted to about 13.846 million, the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts amounted to 39.535 million, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development amounted to about 17.285 million, the Ministry of Sports amounted to 37.571 million, the Ministry of Youth amounted to about 1.198 million, the Ministry of Civil Service amounted to 1.485 million, the Ministry of Water Resources amounted to about 80.509 million, and the Ministry of the Environment amounted to about 3.677 million.
The expenses of the Authority for the Families of Martyrs and Missing Persons amounted to about 52.795 million, the General Authority for Endowments and Islamic Affairs amounted to about 53.155 million, the Public Communications Authority amounted to 8.589 million, and the General Electricity Company amounted to about 280 million.
Our source obtained exclusively a memorandum from the Libyan Embassy in Algeria, which included a correspondence with the Director of the Military Affairs Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that the Algerian Guard had arrested individuals affiliated with the Libyan border guards, namely Nizar Al-Ratil, Omar Al-Toulti, Ayman Al-Maaloul, and Wael Al-Khashrabi.
Those concerned are charged with running a patrol on the Libyan-Algerian border strip, and as a result of bad weather and sandstorms, they lost their way on the Libyan-Algerian border, which caused their loss and arrest by the Algerian guards while they were on board a car.
The embassy demanded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the competent authorities to release them.
The Director of Shipping at Libyan Wings Airlines, Salah Shneiba, told our source that: “This event is the first of its kind for shipping companies in Libya. It is a beautiful idea and we congratulate the organizers of it, although it is the first time.”
He added: “This participation comes to introduce the shipping department of the Libyan Wings Airlines and the services we provide, so that customers are informed about the company’s capabilities, as well as clarifying the concept of shipping.”
He also continued: “Airlines Wings Company is well known in this field and represents an example for other companies, especially with regard to punctuality. We came to highlight what we have in shipping goods and supplies.”
He explained: “The most prominent obstacles we face are the usual procedures imposed by the authorities. The exchange rate is also affected at times, with the increase in the price of fuel, which affects the total costs, leading to a decrease in the company’s profits, so we remain confused between raising the price and fearing the customer’s rejection or Exposure to losses.”
He concluded: “We need many decisions to change the reality of our work, the most important of which is improving services at airports, by providing an appropriate environment for all types of goods. We also seek to facilitate customs procedures for citizens.”
The Director of Shipping at the Global Aviation, Usama Khalil, told our source: “We participated in the first international exhibition of shipping and delivery services for the purpose of marketing and advertising for the company. For us, the first flight in the air transport service for passengers was in 2003, and the first shipping flight was in 2006”
He added: “As for shipping, we have agents in the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Turkey. Currently, we are transporting passengers inside Libyan airports, and soon international flights.”
He continued his speech: “The most important problem that faces us is the instability of the exchange rate, and this affects the amount of freight customers. We hope that the price of fuel will be reduced in order to reduce the price of flight tickets and air freight prices.”
The Marketing Director ofAl-Jibal Company, Muhanad Tamzini, told our source that: “We are a company specialized in air and sea shipping from China for more than 15 years in the field.”
He added: “We offer a shipping service, and one of the most important features that distinguishes us is that we do not have a minimum shipping rate, whether it is sea or air, with an air shipping rate of 10 grams, while sea shipping is 0.0.1 cubic meters. We have a service to verify products and make sure the merchant is reliable and also we make sure of the quality of the goods and all these services are free of charge. As for the transfer service, our rate is 3%. Currently, in the exhibition, we offer a reduction in sea shipping starting from 250 dollars, and for air from 12 dollars to 14 dollars.”
He also continued: “As for the exhibition, it will increase the opportunity for our company to spread. We will introduce our services and that we have been around for more than 15 years, and that we have a branch and not just a store.”
He concluded his speech by saying: “The biggest problem we face is the change in the exchange rate and its instability. This is why we ask customers to pay in dollars and not in Libyan dinars, given that the market is not stable and changes in seconds, and represents a loss for the company.”
The Executive Director of the Libyan-Tunisian Economic Cooperation Council, Saber Bougherra, told our source that: “It was a good initiative by International AD, with its participation in organizing the first international event of its kind. Even at the level of the State of Tunisia for the first time there has been such participation.”
He added: “It was a distinguished participation of Tunisair and transport lines through this pavilion, which is considered special in this exhibition.”
He explained that all of these things give a good impression of the possibility of the return of Tunisian Airlines at the level of Libyan airports, as well as the participation of several Tunisian companies from the private sector and expressed their joy in this valuable participation because of the presence of many international companies through which there will be networking of relations and the conclusion of some memoranda of understanding, and we will be participating on other occasions.
Our source obtained exclusively the correspondence of the Director of the Issuance Department at the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli to bank managers in order to follow up on bank branches and provide them with the necessary liquidity with the possibility of increasing the withdrawal ceiling for citizens, especially branches located outside Tripoli.
For his part, the Central Bank Branch in Sebha contacted the directors of bank branches in the southern region to communicate with the issuance department and receive their liquidity needs.
The head of Gharyan issuance department also directed the branches of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi region to submit their proposals for the necessary liquidity to meet the needs of their branches.
The head of the Issuance Department in Misrata wrote to the branches of public and specialized banks in the central region, to submit their requests to obtain cash to meet the needs of their branches, while lifting restrictions on cash withdrawals.
Today, Monday, May 23, the pilgrimage lottery ceremony for the season of 1443 AH corresponding to 2022 was launched for the Tripoli Coordinators (A + B + C).
This is taking place in Bab Al Bahr Hotel in the capital.
An official at the National Commercial Bank revealed to our source about the bank’s internal work, adding that all data had been transferred to the modern Flexcube system, with the updated version 14.2, which is technically supported by the American Oracle.
According to the source, the bank will open its doors during the next few days, and that the new system is protected from any intrusion or hacking.
The source confirmed that even the branches operating outside the system will have their data transferred and the transfer is fully unified for all bank branches.
Regarding the conditions of the National Commercial Bank, the source revealed a meeting held last week, chaired by the Board of Directors in Al-Bayda led by Misbah Al-Akari, with the disclosure of a meeting with the administrations of the regions, and their support for Al-Akari after the law was separated by the legitimacy of Al-Akari to manage the bank, according to the source.
The Presidential Council sent a letter to the ambassadors of Libya to foreign countries and representatives of Libya to international and regional organizations, of which our source had obtained exclusively a copy.
The correspondence also included direct communication with the Presidential Council on all issues affecting Libya’s sovereignty and prior coordination in all related arrangements.
The head of the media office of the Libyan Airlines Saber Al-Tir stated exclusively to our source that: “During the next few days, the Airbus A320 will begin to return to work after completing the tests, as well as completing maintenance for the crisis after a 7-year interruption.”
Al-Tir also confirmed that during the coming period, the Airbus A330 will return to work after carrying out periodic maintenance.
The Chargé d’Affairs at the Embassy of Russia in Libya, Jamshid Poltaev, stated exclusively to our source: “Of course, there are difficulties, but in fact there is not a single government in Libya that can negotiate with or conclude long-term contracts with it in order to enter into negotiations and conclude deals. It is essential that there be a responsible government that governs the country and concludes contracts for at least some of the time period that can be predicted today in Libya.”
He added: “We had contracts with Russian railways, but now we are trying to restore those contracts. We have direct requests from both sides from the Libyan and the Russian, and we are now trying to restore them all. There is a presence of Gazprom and there are debt problems due to force majeure, but this is commercial information, so it is better to contact the company directly. There is an operating company “Tatneft”, which is now operating in some places where there is a license to operate.”
He continued by saying: “There are a very large number of requests from small Russian companies that want to enter the Libyan market, and unlike Libya, they want to receive medical services in Russia. I know that the Russian Embassy is working today to expand the possibilities of providing medical services to Libyans in Russia. This is the reason behind the expansion and continuity of contacts, but the only remaining problem is instability.”
