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Libyan prime minister orders closure of 25 diplomatic missions to cut spending

10:121/05/2025, Thursday
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Scholarship program to be suspended, funds redirected to national education and infrastructure projects, say officials

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh on Wednesday announced plans to close 25 of the country's diplomatic missions abroad in a bid to reduce public spending.

The decision is part of a series of cost-cutting measures, according to a statement by the Government of National Unity

The statement noted that a committee would be formed to review staffing levels and working conditions at remaining diplomatic missions.

The government has also halted the issuance of new overseas education scholarships and current scholarships will not be renewed.

Funds previously allocated for scholarships abroad will be redirected to support students and researchers within Libya, as well as to develop the National Electronic Library project.

#Abdulhamid Dbeibeh
#diplomatic missions
#Libya
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