Libya’s newly approved govt holds first meeting

Tripoli, April 22 ( /Xinhua) The Libyan government recently approved by the House of Representatives held its first meeting in the southern city of Sabha. “We have decided to start working as a legitimate government approved by the legislative authority in a democratic and fair manner. We will look after the interests of our country and our people,” Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha said during the meeting on Thursday. The meeting discussed government programs, the public budget, and the reasons for the recent closures of Libyan oilfields and ports, according to the government’s information office. Bashagha also said that his government would soon assume office in capital Tripoli, where the current Government of National ty headed by Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah is based. /XINHUA PRT

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