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### Viewing cable 06TRIPOLI378, LIBYA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY-JUNE/JULY, 2006

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06TRIPOLI378 | 2006-07-31 14:16 | 2011-08-23 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Tripoli

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    Brooke F Adams  08/07/2006 02:30:34 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Brooke F Adams

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    UNCLAS        TRIPOLI 00378

    SIPDIS
    CXCAIRO:
        ACTION: ECON
        INFO:   POL IPS FCS PA FAS DCM AMB AID MGT

    DISSEMINATION: ECON
    CHARGE: PROG

    VZCZCCRO813
    RR RUEHEG
    DE RUEHTRO #0378/01 2121416
    ZNR UUUUU ZZH
    R 311416Z JUL 06
    FM AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1051
    INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
    RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 1180

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 TRIPOLI 000378

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: ECON LY PGOV
    SUBJECT: LIBYA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY-JUNE/JULY, 2006

    ----------------------------

    Oil and Gas Sector

    ----------------------------

    ¶1. (SBU) Repsol said it will increase its production in Libya by
    66%, reaching 415,000 barrels per day by 2010.  Following the
    discovery of 21 wells in the last three years, Repsol's reserves
    in Libya will increase an estimated 10% over the next five
    years. Repsol, currently the biggest foreign company in Libya
    handling 15% of its oil production, is investing about 5 billion
    dollars in the country.(Source:
    http://www.akhbar-libya.com/HYPERLINK
    "http://www.akhbar-libya.com/"www.akhbar-liby a.com, 6/21)

    ¶2. (SBU) The CEO of the Italian ERG Group said that his company
    is hoping to increase its share of service stations in Italy and
    is expecting Libya to reach a decision regarding the sale of
    Tamoil in Europe by the end of this year. According to current
    market evaluation, Tamoil is worth about 2 billion dollars.
    (Source: Al Quds Al Arabi, 6/24)

    ¶3. (SBU) Shukri Ghanem, chairman of the National Oil
    Corporation, met with the French minister of Industry and Energy
    to discuss ongoing oil and gas cooperation between the two
    countries. The French minister stressed his country's wish to
    import gas from Libya to satisfy its growing needs. The role of
    French companies in the field of manufacture of petrochemicals
    and fertilizers was also discussed. (Source:
    http://www.manara.org/HYPERLINK
    "http://www.manara.org/"www.manara.org, 6/27)

    ¶4. (SBU) The Libyan government has given permission to Sirt Oil
    Company to complete the execution of two gas pipelines leading
    from Tripoli to Khums and Tripoli to Milleta via international
    bidding. The Tripoli-Khums line will provide 106 million cubic
    meters of gas per day to South Tripoli Electricity Power Station
    and to the Suk Elkhamis Cement Factory, as well as supply
    households in Tripoli with natural gas.  The second pipeline
    aims to provide some 200 million cubic feet of gas per day to
    the Zawiya Power Station. (Source: Al Quds Al Arabi, 7/13)

    --------------------------------------------- ------------------

    Construction and Infrastructure Development

    --------------------------------------------- -------------------

    ¶5. (SBU) The Libyan government announced plans to allocate 765
    million dollars to develop the iron and steel industry over the
    next three years. The GOL plans to raise production capacity of
    the state-owned Misurata Iron & Steel Company to 2 million tons
    annually. New leadership may bring increased resources to the
    company, which underwent a failed attempt at privatization two
    years ago.  (Source: http://www.aljazeera.net/HYPERLINK
    "http://www.aljazeera.net/"www.Aljazeera.net, 6/8)

    ¶6. (SBU) According to Maal & Amaal newspaper [Money & Business],
    Libya imported about 100,000 tons of cement in June. A source
    from the National Company for Development and Real Estate and
    Tourism Investment said that the company is executing a contract
    to import 4 million more tons of cement to cover a shortage in
    the market.  (Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www.ljbc.net"www.ljbc.net,  6/18)

    ¶7. (SBU) Accompanied by a representative from the US based
    Valmont company, Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi toured Qararat
    al-Qataf in Wadi Sawf Ajeen, one of the agricultural investment
    areas cultivated through water of the Great Man-Made River
    Project (GMMRP). Valmont demonstrated its own technology being
    implemented at the GMMRP, including the use of axel irrigation
    equipment. (Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www.ljbc.net/"www.ljbc.net, 6/26)

    ¶8. (SBU) The Secretary of the People's Committee of the Railway
    Company signed a contract to construct 34 concrete bridges at a
    value of 40 million Libyan dinars to be built over 18 months
    from Tripoli to Misurata,  covering 231 km. The contract was
    signed with the Turkish based Mitch Company. Libya is the only
    North African country without a railway system. The designated
    routes are part of a planned network to link Libya to the rest
    of Africa. (Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www.akhbar-libya.com/"www.akhbar-liby a.com,  6/29).

    ¶9. (SBU) Several Libyan cabinet members visited the eastern
    region of the country and outlined plans to further develop its
    infrastructure. Highlights include the planned construction of a
    new port at Ras El-Hilal, additional pipe networks from
    desalinization plants, 10,000 new housing units, extending
    private loans worth up to 257 million Libyan dinars to start
    small businesses, construction of new bridges, and installation
    of a secondary runway at Tubrouk airport.   (Source:
    http://www.manara.org/HYPERLINK
    "http://www.manara.org"www.manara.org, 7/02)

    ¶10. (SBU) The Assistant Secretary of the General People's
    Committee announced the planned construction of two new
    skyscrapers in Tripoli and Benghazi. The GPC created a committee
    to complete measures to incorporate the company that will
    execute the skyscrapers project,  at an estimated cost of 500
    million Libyan dinars. ( Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www..net"www.ljbc.net, 7/24)

    ----------------------------------------

    Foreign and US Investment

    ----------------------------------------

    ¶11. (SBU) The Libya General Post & Telecommunications Company
    (GPTC) organized its Second Annual Exhibition for
    Telecommunications & Information Technology in mid-July. IBM,
    NCR, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Oracle and Motorola were
    represented at the conference. A conversation with a senior
    manager from GPTC revealed that it has reached an agreement with
    Oracle after more than a year of negotiation, mainly due to
    Oracle's readiness to provide training to Libyans in the field.
    The source from GPTC also stated that it is their policy to
    engage companies bidding for projects or tenders including
    training. "The model will be adopted with anyone wishing to do
    business with GPTC."

    ¶12. (SBU) Afriqiya Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding
    to buy up to 14 A-320 and six A-330 airplanes in a deal worth
    1.7 billion USD. The head of the Libyan African investment fund,
    Bashir Saleh, said that the aim is "to have a partnership with
    Europe to develop Africa in all sectors: aviation, construction
    and tourism. Our goal is development in Africa." The chairman of
    Afirqiya, Sabri Shadi, said that the purchase "is a new
    beginning for aviation and transportation in Libya, and I think
    we will see more demand for new airplanes from Airbus or
    Boeing." Delivery of the planes is set to start in 2007.
    (Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www.akhbar-libya.com"www.akhbar-libya .com, 7/18 -- See
    also Septel.)

    ¶13. (SBU) In an effort to increase foreign investment by
    streamlining the process for investors, the Secretary of
    Economy, Trade & Investment, Al-Tayeb Al-Safi, announced the
    creation of a "one window" policy where investors will be
    directed to the Foreign Investment Encouragement Board to
    finalize all of their paperwork. The Board will also serve as a
    "one-stop" source of information for those seeking to invest in
    Libya. Similar announcements have been made in the past on this
    issue. (Source: Libya Alyoum, 6/18 )

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     ¶14. (SBU)  In a series of speeches broadcast on the official
    JANA news agency leading up to the commemoration of the 37th
    anniversary of the Al-Fatah Revolution, Qaddafi addressed
    professional organizations including economists, doctors, and
    engineers,  announcing his objection to foreign employment in
    the private sector at the expense of the Libyan people. He
    underlined that the issue of employing Libyans is linked to the
    issues of social justice, freedom and dignity of Libyans.  He
    specifically noted that future work on the Great Man-Made River
    Project, a $20 billion, 20-year-old venture to pump water from
    beneath the Sahara to northern cities, should be done almost
    exclusively by Libyans. "The new phase which starts as of today
    requires that nothing be built by foreigners, and whatever is
    built in Libya will be by Libyans, or else nothing would be
    built, because we do not want to deceive ourselves." It is
    important to watch for future GPC proclamations to study the
    true effect of the speech.  In a speech this past January,
    Qaddafi called for the hiring foreign companies to build the
    country, allowing the opening of branches of foreign banks
    "because they have capital to invest" This speech also does not
    seem to coincide with recent government regulations to
    facilitate banking transactions and reduce foreign investors
    costs.

    ¶15. The GOL said it is taking steps to reorganize and reduce the
    number of employees in the public sector, which currently stands
    at 900,000.  The government says it is planning to provide loans
    to public sector employees to set up private businesses as an
    incentive for early retirement. The government announced a
    re-distribution of the workforce within the public sector, with
    priority given to the tourism sector. (Source: HYPERLINK
    "http://www.ljbc.net"www.ljbc.net,  06/07)

    ¶16. The Secretary of Manpower, Training, and Employment, Matug
    Matug, officially announced the termination of Salary Law No.15,
    which placed strict salary caps on state employees in all
    sectors. The law, passed in early 1980s, has been gradually
    phased out over the passed several years in some institutions,
    such as Tripoli Medical Center, in an effort to keep qualified
    doctors in the country. Effective July 1, public companies can
    now officially set the wages of their employees. (Source:
    Tripoli Post,  6/24)
    ¶17. Libyan businessman in the tourism sector and officials from
    the GOL took part in a contentious meeting on foreign investment
    in tourism, led by the Secretary of the General People's
    Congress (Prime Minister), ElBaghdadi ElMahmoudi.  Husni Bey,
    deputy chairman of the Libyan Businessmen Council, argued that
    government policies favored foreign investors, citing the fact
    that Libyan tour companies were barred from providing services
    to tourists during last March's eclipse event. The Secretary of
    Tourism, Ammar Eltayif, argued that Libyans should be given the
    same incentives as foreign companies  such as tax and customs
    exemptions. He also emphasized the need for investment in the
    hotel sector, citing that only 2000 rooms in Tripoli  are
    suitable for tourism lodging. He also pointed out that only 30%
    of the people working in the tourism industry are Libyan.
    (Source: Al Quds Al Arabi, 7/9)

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    ¶18. The capital of the Libyan stock market has been set to 20
    million Libyan dinars and 2 million shares. The value will be
    deducted from this year's annual budget. The Libyan government
    has made it mandatory for all public and private companies with
    a capital of more than 1 million dinars to offer their shares in
    the stock market. The Libyan stock market was established
    approximately two years ago through the Central Bank of Libya.
    Shares in a number of public companies were offered including
    the shares of the biggest cement company valued at 600 million
    dinars. (Source: Al Quds Al Arabi, 6/10)
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