Libya’s General Union of Chambers of Commerce reported last Sunday (27 July) that its President, Mohamed Raied, participated in the work of the South-South International Cooperation Dialogue, held in Italy.
The dialogue was with the participation of the Argentine Ambassador to Tunisia and Libya, in addition to a group of economic experts from different continents of the world, where most of the attendees were from South American countries, Tunisia, Senegal, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.
Within the framework of strengthening international partnerships
The General Union of Chambers said this participation comes within the framework of strengthening international partnerships and expanding the fields of economic cooperation between the various countries. It also comes in the context of the efforts made by the General Union to enhance Libya’s role in international platforms for cooperation between developing countries and activate its role in building strategic partnerships that contribute to stimulating trade, transferring expertise and developing shared value chains.
During the meetings, Raied held several coordination meetings with participants from various countries, in addition to working meetings with institutions concerned with supporting development and investment projects.
Libya a gateway between Africa and Europe
During these meetings, mechanisms to facilitate the involvement of Libyan institutions in South-South cooperation initiatives were discussed. Raied stressed in his official speech the importance of Libya’s role as a gateway for Africa to Europe as a link between countries, and to promote the exchange of expertise and successful experiences to serve the goals of sustainable development. He pointed out that Libya possesses the elements and strategic location that qualifies it to play a pivotal role in the region.
Raied also extended an invitation to the officials of the German Conrad Organization, which organized this event, to visit Libya and open an office in Tripoli and hold some dialogue sessions there in the future.
