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Libyan deputy parliament speaker meets Dbeibah in Tripoli

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Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah met Tarek al-Ashtar, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Tripoli. The government said discussions covered political and economic coordination and the conditions needed to hold elections, according to an official statement.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah met Tarek al-Ashtar, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Tripoli to discuss political and economic issues, according to the government based in the capital. The discussions focused in particular on coordination between the two sides and improving citizens’ living conditions.

The government said participants had also discussed the need to advance the political process, build on existing national agreements and create conditions conducive to holding elections. The meeting took place at the government headquarters in Tripoli.

The meeting comes after several recent exchanges between Libyan authorities. On 19 October, Parliament set priorities on salaries and imports, after contesting on 15 October the extension of the tax on foreign currency. Dbeibah had also met Tunisian officials in Tripoli on 8 October to strengthen security cooperation.

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