Thursday, September 1, 2011
EU says lifts sanctions on Libyan ports
The European Union has decided to end its sanctions on six Libyan ports, several oil firms and banks, the EU foreign policy chief said today.
The EU's asset freeze on 28 Libyan entities will end with immediate effect.
"Our goal is to provide resources to the interim government and the Libyan people and help to make the economy function again," foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
The EU's 27 governments reached a preliminary agreement on Wednesday to ease the bloc's restrictions.
"Today's decision concerns in particular Libyan ports, as well as the energy and banking sectors," Ashton said, adding: "The EU has acted swiftly in the light of the developments on the ground."
The EU's asset freeze on 28 Libyan entities will end with immediate effect.
"Our goal is to provide resources to the interim government and the Libyan people and help to make the economy function again," foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
The EU's 27 governments reached a preliminary agreement on Wednesday to ease the bloc's restrictions.
"Today's decision concerns in particular Libyan ports, as well as the energy and banking sectors," Ashton said, adding: "The EU has acted swiftly in the light of the developments on the ground."
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