The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced the preparation of a recommendation letter to the Security Council to lift some sanctions enabling the Ministry of Interior to perform its duties efficiently and effectively in the areas of combating organized crime, smuggling, and drug trafficking.
This came during a meeting held at the headquarters of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya attended by representatives of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the Narcotics Control Authority of the Ministry of the Interior, and representatives of the Dublin Mini-Group, with the aim of strengthening security cooperation and exchanging information in the areas of combating organized crime, smuggling, and drug trafficking.
This meeting included representatives of Spain, Japan, Hungary, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, Finland, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, the European Union Mission, the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Libya.
The Ministry of Interior explained that this international participation reflects the interest of the international community to support Libya to enhance security and stability. It added that the meeting discussed the sanctions imposed on Libya, especially with regard to equipment used in the police field, adding that they agreed to prepare a recommendation to the Security Council to lift some sanctions in order to enable the Ministry of Interior to perform its duties efficiently and effectively.