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Libya and Russia discuss transport and infrastructure cooperation in Tripoli meeting
via Libya Herald1 min read
Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, the Minister of Transport and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister, hosted a Russian economic delegation at the Ministry's Tripoli headquarters. The meeting, attended by undersecretaries, ambassadors from both nations, and the Director of the European Department at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation. Discussions covered transportation, infrastructure, logistics, and opportunities for economic and investment collaboration. A key agenda item was reactivating the Libyan-Russian Joint Committee, which Al-Shahoubi heads on the Libyan side, to advance cooperation and implement existing agreements. Both parties stressed the importance of ongoing coordination, consultation, and expertise exchange to support development, enhance the transport sector, and strengthen economic ties.
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