Libyan Finance Minister Reviews Economic Reforms with US Adviser

Finance Minister Rashed Abughaffa has met US State Department senior adviser for Libyan political affairs Jeremy Brendt to discuss economic issues and unified development spending.

The meeting in Tripoli covered Libya’s financial position and government spending, as well as the ministry’s strategy for reforming public finances, according to the Finance Ministry. Abughaffa also outlined efforts to support the oil sector, saying they were aimed at increasing state revenues and strengthening public finances.