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Financial Sanctions: Libya

Friday, 2 October 2020

The EU has removed Agila Saleh Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives and Nuri Abu Sahmain former president of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress of Libya, from the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in relation to the Libyan conflict.

Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 2 October  2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1380.

Delistings

Individuals

SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila

DOB: 01/06/1942

POB: Elgubba, Libya

Passport Details: D001001 (Libya) Date of issue: 22 January 2015

Position: President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014

Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition.

Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13346.

ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri

DOB: 16/05/1956

POB: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya

a.k.a: (1) BO SAMIN, Nuri (2) BOSAMIN, Nori Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Used to be the so-called 'President' of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress ('GNC') (also known as the 'National Salvation Government'). Played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord.

Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13348.

They have been removed from the UK’s Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Libya and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found  on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

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