Arabic News Weekly Edition for Libya, 5/17/1999
Weekly Edition, Libya - Week of May 17, 1999
- Libya, Mali release joint statement
Libya and Mali have expressed their concern over the continued armed conflicts in several African areas Libya, Politics, 5/22/1999 - Russia studies resuming weapons exports to Libya
The chairman of the Russian state-run Rosphore and Jenie "establishment for weapons exports" has asserted that his country is preparing to resume military cooperation with Libya. Libya-Russia, Economics, 5/21/1999 - Tripoli, Addis Ababa sign African cooperation agreement
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Addis Ababa and Tripoli have agreed to maintain "firm" cooperation in monitoring African issues and intensifying bilateral cooperation. Libya-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/20/1999 - A Jordanian offers for maintaining airplanes of the Libyan airlines Jordan-Libya, Economics, 5/20/1999
- Libya: New law for investment in petroleum
The Libyan authorities are currently studying a new law draft for investment in the petroleum sector that would grant incentives to foreign companies to encourage investment in petroleum projects. Libya, Economics, 5/20/1999 - Libya, Ethiopia sign cooperation agreement Libya-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/19/1999
- Mali's president arrives in Libya Libya-Mali, Politics, 5/19/1999
- Russia resumes cooperation with Libya Libya-Russia, Economics, 5/18/1999
- El-Merghani visits Libya
Head of the Sudanese opposition Democratic National Alliance and head of the Democratic Unionist Party Mohammed Othman El-Merghani is heading to Tripoli before the end of current week to hold talks with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi that tackles means of treating the situation in Sudan. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 5/18/1999 - Libya hosts African mini summit Libya, Politics, 5/17/1999