50 states, organisations discuss support for new Libya government

[WorldNews]

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Around 50 countries and international organisations met in Tunis on Tuesday to discuss "international support" for a new unity government in neighbouring Libya. The one-day meeting sponsored by the United Nations and Great Britain aims to allow representatives of the UN-backed authority to outline its priorities to rebuild the country's economy after five years of turbulence. Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the unity cabinet, arrived in Tripoli by sea with a naval escort nearly two weeks ago and has since won the support of key institutions that control Libya's wealth.

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