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Libya Observer
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Observer
Iraqi embassy secures release of citizen detained in Libya for illegal migration
The Chargé d'Affaires at the Iraqi Embassy in Libya, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, announced the successful release of an Iraqi citizen who had been detained by Libyan authorities for entering the country illegally. According to a statement posted on the embassy's Facebook page, the release was achieved following extensive communication and coordination with the relevant security agencies within Libya's Government of National Unity. Al-Sahhaf stated that the embassy provided the individual with necessary medical care, issued a temporary travel document, and arranged a free return ticket to Iraq. These efforts were carried out in coordination with the Foreign Relations Committee of the Iraqi Parliament. News Tagged: Iraqi embassy
Iraqi News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Al-Sahhaf: Two Iraqis were recently released in Libya for illegal migration
Baghdad - INA The Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Libya, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, announced today, Wednesday, the release of two Iraqis who had been detained in Libya for illegal migration. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Sahhaf said: "After forty days of efforts, the Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli, in coordination with the relevant authorities in the Government of National Unity in the State of Libya-Tripoli, succeeded in releasing two Iraqi citizens who had entered Libya illegally with the aim of illegal migration through Libyan territory and from there to Europe." He added, "The Iraqi Embassy, after coordination that was fraught with great complexity, succeeded in preserving the lives of the citizens who had fallen into the traps of human smuggling and trafficking networks. The Embassy secured their release, provided them with medical services, and granted them laissez-passer passports to enable their voluntary return to Iraq." He continued, "The embassy had previously succeeded in releasing dozens of Iraqi migrants during 2024 and early 2025." He pointed out that "the Iraqi embassy, in accordance with the priorities of voluntary migrant return, announced through its official website and its platforms on Facebook and Twitter, a warning to young migrants of the need to exercise the utmost caution and vigilance to preserve their safety and security and prevent them from being deceived by these networks that threaten their safety and security. The embassy also affirms its continued efforts to release additional numbers of migrants and return them voluntarily to Iraq."
Iraqi News
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
UN Mission in Libya: The Iraqi experience is a model that can be used to support political stability
Baghdad-INA The UN Secretary-General's envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, confirmed today, Sunday, that the Iraqi experience represents a model that can be used to support political stability in Libya. The Iraqi embassy in Libya said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "The Chargé d'Affairs of the Iraqi Embassy, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, discussed with the UN Secretary-General's envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, the Iraqi-Libyan relations, and mechanisms to support the efforts of political dialogue in Libya, which the mission is undertaking." "Al-Sahhaf expressed during the meeting Iraq's support for the unity and stability of Libya," noting "the importance of exchanging experiences in the field of national reconciliation and political dialogue." "Al-Sahhaf reviewed the Iraqi experience in managing political dialogues and strengthening national consensus," stressing "Iraq's readiness to provide advice and support in this field." For her part, the UN Secretary-General's envoy to Libya praised according to the statement the Iraqi role in strengthening dialogue paths, considering that "the Iraqi experience represents a model that can be used to support political stability in Libya." She also stressed the importance of exchanging expertise between the two countries in the areas of reconstruction, establishing the foundations of peace and promoting national reconciliation. The statement concluded that "the two sides stressed the need to continue joint coordination and intensify diplomatic efforts to support political dialogue paths, which contributes to achieving security and stability in Libya and the region."
