On Saturday, the German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht held a meeting with the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara.
The two sides discussed cooperation between NOC and German companies. As well as the potential to develop a long-lasting partnership in renewable energy, including green hydrogen, according to a tweet by Ohnmacht.
Notably, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the governments of Germany and France signed an agreement to support the ‘People Project’, which aims to provide technical and advisory support for the elections in Libya.
UNDP Resident Representative, Marc-Andre Franch, German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, and the French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Mahirje signed the agreement.
In attendance were the Chairman of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh and a member of the Commission’s Council, Abdul Hakim Al-Shaab, according to a statement by HNEC.
Last week, Franche said that the country has “already lost 20 years of its development investments over the last 10 years of war and political strife.” In a tweet, Franche added that “it is time to come together, have elections, renew institutions, and invest in the future. Libyans deserve a country with education, health, and rewarding jobs.”
The UN official explained that Libya is “living on borrowed time.” He added that Libya has a “historical opportunity to come together and ensure the right investments for people before the inevitable decline of fossil fuels. Will the country seize the opportunity for human development and energy transition? Now is the time to ensure the livelihoods of future generations.”
He confirmed that he is “grateful to Sabadell Jose, the European Union Ambassador to Libya and all partners for the tremendous support and for sharing a sense of opportunity and urgency for a unified democratic and prosperous Libya.”
