By Sami Zaptia.
Tunis, 28 September 2016:
A workshop on opportunities in Libya, in spite of the current crisis, but also so to be in a key position in future – took place in Malta yesterday.
It was organised by the Libyan-Maltese Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the African-German Business Association.
It was designed to help companies in Malta or using Malta as a base to collaborate with German companies looking to do business in Libya.
The Germany-Malta-Libya Business Encounter included a number of German companies from the medical, aviation, transport and logistics, airport management, renewable energy, water treatment and security services sectors, already doing business with Libya.
The meeting which had the backing of the Maltese government and Maltese companies currently involved in Libya along with Libyan companies with offices in Malta were also invited.
There were presentations at the meeting by the Libyan-Maltese Chamber of Commerce, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, the African-German Business Association, Malta Enterprise and Trade Malta.
There were also key addresses by the Maltese Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business, Christian Cardona and the Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs, G. Vella.
A similar event is being planned in Malta by the Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) in November.
