Libyan Free Zone Strategy team visits Moroccan entities to learn from successful experiences

Expertise France Libya reported Monday that the team appointed by the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade to work on the Libyan Free Zone Strategy, led by the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Free Zones, Nuri Al-Gatati, visited in Morocco the Tangier Free Zone, the Industrial Zone, the Logistics Zone for Shipping Services, and several factories and companies.

The visit came on the sidelines of the Moroccan-Libyan Business Forum, which concluded its activities on 3 November in Tangiers. The ministry’s team was accompanied by members of Expertise France in Libya.

Learning from the Moroccan experience
Expertise France Libya said the visit aims to support the team by learning from the Moroccan experience in the field of free zones in terms of legislation, tax and customs exemptions, geographical features, infrastructure, etc.

This visit, Expertise France Libya explained, comes within the framework of the efforts made by the Ministry of Economy and Trade to prepare a national strategy for free zones in Libya to expand trade, improve the investment climate, and support growth and economic diversification.

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