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UK condemns attack on Libyan Elections Commission

Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt has issued a statement following a terrorist attack in Libya on the High National Elections Commission

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Alistair Burt
Published
2 May 2018
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Minister Burt said:

I am extremely concerned to hear about the attack on the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Tripoli today. I condemn the attack in the strongest terms and send my deepest condolences to the families of those who were killed.

皇冠体育app HNEC plays an invaluable role in supporting Libya鈥檚 progress on the democratic path. 皇冠体育app UK continues to stand by Libya, and our commitment to supporting all Libyans remains steadfast.

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Published 2 May 2018