Dutch Ambassador to Libya, Dolf Hogewoning said that local organizations such as the Women’s Union are “key to advancing the rights of Libyan women.”
This came during a meeting with members of the Libyan Women’s Union, which he described as “inspiring” in a tweet. He added that the Netherlands, “fully supports the active role of women in the economic and political field in Libya.”
In September, Hogewoning noted that he “made a wonderful visit to the city of Misrata.” He explained that the visit included the Chamber of Commerce and the Free Zone.
The Ambassador also visited the iron and steel plant and dairy factory describing it as a part of his economic mission to search for business opportunities and strengthen cooperation with Libya.
Notably, he added that the “reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is essential for all Libyans, not only for the sake of the bank.”
In a tweet after his visit to the CBL in Tripoli, Hogewoning said that he had “held a productive meeting to discuss the possibilities of training, and the ongoing economic developments in Libya.”
In August, Hogewoning met with the Head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh.
During the meeting, the Ambassador confirmed his support for Libya’s electoral process.
Hogewoning tweeted that he had discussed the challenges facing the electoral process, and future support plans for HNEC.”
Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by various militias and foreign governments.
The current stalemate grew out of the failure to hold elections in December, and the refusal of Prime Minister Dbaiba to step down. In response, the country’s eastern-based Parliament appointed Bashagha, who has for months sought to install his government in Tripoli.
Tensions have been rising for months in Libya as the two Prime Ministers vie for power; rising fears of renewed conflict two years after a landmark truce.
Notably, fighting between armed groups has been more common in and around Tripoli. As forces aligned with Dbaiba further consolidate their control over the capital.
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