Egypt's military ruler to visit LibyaJanuary 14, 2012 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is to visit Libya on Monday, Jan 16, to bolster ties between the two neighboring countries where popular protests have unseated veteran leaders, AFP reports citing state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper. "Tantawi will visit Tripoli the day after tomorrow to open a new page with Libya," the newspaper said on Saturday. He will hold talks with the leader of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, it added. Tantawi heads the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) which has ruled Egypt since veteran president Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February last year following an 18-day popular uprising. His talks with Libya's interim rulers, including Prime Minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib, will include "Egypt's participation in the reconstruction of Libya" as well as Libyan investments in Egypt. Last week, Abdel Jalil said that Libya will review all its investments abroad, with some overseas projects expected to be stopped. "There are some investments that could be developed and others that it would be better to terminate for the good of the Libyan people," he said. Until its overthrow last year, the regime of Moamer Kadhafi invested vast sums of money in Africa, the Arab world and beyond, from a sovereign wealth fund set up in 2006. "Field Marshal Tantawi's visit underscores the importance of ties between the two countries," NTC deputy chief Abdel Hafiz Ghoga told Al-Ahram, adding he expected Libya's investments in Egypt to grow. According to the paper, several cabinet ministers were to travel to Libya on Saturday ahead of Tantawi, including the ministers of electricity, tourism, planning and labour. Libya is home to a huge community of Egyptian expatriates. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. |