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| Libyan gov't to exclude Turkish companies from contracts |
| 2015-02-24 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] Libya's internationally-recognized government plans to exclude Turkish companies from contracts, a cabinet statement has said, effectively banning them from the oil producer, as Rooters reported today. The government of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni gave no reason for the move but has in the past accused Turkey of receiving officials from a rival government controlling western Libya. Al-Thinni and the allied-elected parliament have been confined to a rump state in the east since an gang called Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... seized the capital Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , reinstated a previous assembly and set up a rival administration. "The council of ministers ... decided to review all contracts with foreign companies in all areas and exclude Turkish firms from operating in Libya," the statement posted late on Feb. 22 on the cabinet website said. A Turkish official told Rooters the government was evaluating the situation in the North African state, where Turkish businesses have traditionally had a strong presence. Last week, al-Thinni warned Turkey of possible measures which could be taken against Turkish companies due to what he described as Turkish "interference" in Libya's affairs. |
| Posted by:Fred |