Misrata: Chairman of the Management Committee of the Misrata Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Fathi Al-Turki, met yesterday with the EU Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting held at the Chamber's headquarters in Misrata, in the presence of members of the 'Pragma' Consulting Organization and a group of businessmen in the city, the two parties discussed ways of cooperation between the Chamber and the EU Delegation in Libya, in addition to a number of joint projects between the two sides. The meeting also discussed the specific center for training and entrepreneurship, which will be established by the Chamber, and the possibility of technical support from the EU delegation. The meeting also included a presentation of the Libya Compete Project, which aims to improve the competitiveness of private sector companies in Libya and is implemented by Pragma with funding from the EU. Al-Turki presented Orlando with a chamber shield in appreciation of t he efforts made by the EU delegation Source: Libyan News Agency National News Agency correspondent reported that convoys roamed Beirut's Tariq al-Jadida area and some streets of the capital, on the eve of the 19th commemoration of the martyrdom of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The convoys were led by motorcycles, carrying the flags of the 'Future Movement' and pictures of martyr Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, and that of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The convoys chanted slogans supporting and welcoming the return of former Prime Minister Hariri. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
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