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The Neutrality of the NOC … Strengthening Economic Cooperation with British Oil Companies … The most important topics in the meeting of NOC’s Chairman with his Excellency the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Libya
On Thursday afternoon, February 4, 2020 at the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in The Libyan capital Tripoli, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eng. Mustafa Sanalla, has received His Excellency the United Kingdom Ambassador to Libya, Nicholas Hopton, and his delegation.
During the meeting, a number of topics were discussed, most notably the need to maintain the independence of the NOC and its prominent role in supporting the national economy, as well as ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the NOC and the British oil companies and their contribution to the development of the Libyan oil and gas sector.
The NOC’s Chairman Eng.Mustafa Sanalla praised the UNITED Kingdom’s support for the National Oil Corporation over the past years, praising its stand and support for the Libyan oil sector, noting that the NOC looks forward to expand cooperation and investment with British oil and energy companies, and to benefit from its expertise to promote and develop the Libyan oil sector.
For his part, the Ambassador Hopton stressed the need for Libya to have a unified government, which will contribute to the quick return of stability, as he pointed out that with a single national unity government, the NOC will be able to obtain the budgets to carry out the necessary maintenance works for its facilities, enabling it to implement its projects and future plans to increase production rates.
