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On May 10, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov had a telephone conversation with Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Deputy Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord Ahmed Maiteeq.
Mikhail Bogdanov once again thanked the Libyan leadership for their assistance in securing the release of the Russian crew members of the dry cargo ship Merle, which was detained in Libya in March.
The officials had a lengthy exchange of views on the situation in Libya in the context of the stepped up efforts to achieve the unity and territorial integrity of the country on the basis of the agreements reached at the meeting of Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj with Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar in Abu Dhabi on May 2.
The Russian party confirmed that it remained strongly committed to supporting the inclusive intra-Libyan dialogue and facilitating the political process using its contacts with representatives of various political forces in Libya.
Distributed by APO on behalf of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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Applications open for WCC’s 1st Africa Eco-School :
The first ever World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held 24 July to 3 August in Malawi, Africa, and applications are now open with a deadline of 31 May.
The Eco-School, coordinated by the WCC Ecumenical Water Network and Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, will bring together about 20 young people ages 18-30 from Africa.
Participants will explore the deep nexus between water, food and climate change, and how it impacts the livelihoods and very survival of so many people. Climate change directly impacts ecosystems, agriculture, fishing, food security and water access.
The Eco-School will be an opportunity to study the local, regional, and international manifestations of climate change, then examine the challenges from a perspective of faith and ethics, and search together for possible ecumenical responses.
More information/ Brochure (pdf)/ Application form (MS Word)/ Application guidelines (pdf).
Distributed by APO on behalf of World Council of Churches (WCC).
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On May 10, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov met with Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohamed El-Badri in Moscow at the latter’s request.
The two diplomats exchanged opinions on current Middle East issues with a focus on a Syrian crisis settlement, including the 4th International Meeting in Astana that took place on May 3−4, as well as the developments in Libya and on Palestinian territories.
Mr Bogdanov and Mr El-Badri also discussed some practical issues of Russian-Egyptian bilateral relations, including support for an active political dialogue on various levels.
Distributed by APO on behalf of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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