Launch of operations at Special Economic Zone in Tripoli

The chair of the General Authority of the Board of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tripoli, former minister, Raya Hassan, announced yesterday the opening of the Zone’s administrative offices and the official launch of its work. On the occasion, Hassan underscored the projected role of SEZ in boosting investment activity in the country starting from its northern capital, Tripoli. She disclosed that work is being initiated simultaneously along financial, administrative and legislative axes, and that consultations are underway with international financing institutions known for their successful achievements in the field. Pointing out that the starting period will take no longer than the first quarter of 2017, Hassan appealed for the support of political and executive circles in attracting the required investments and recruitment of the city’s workforce. She underlined the importance of ensuring a balanced development that will positively impact the cycle of progress, growth and advancement in the North. (Al Diyar, Al Mustaqbal, November 22, 2016)

 

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