By TCN News,
New Delhi: The Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Mr. Vayalar Ravi on 15th June announced partial lifting of ban on emigration to Libya. The emigration to Libya was banned on February 21, 2011 following the internal disturbances prevailing in that country. After an interim Government has taken over, the situation has improved. There is growing demand for manpower in Libya in various sectors.
“There have been repeated requests for sending required manpower from India to Libya. The manpower from other competitive markets like Bangladesh, Egypt, Philippines etc are arriving in Libya. It has therefore, been decided in consultations with Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Mission in Libya to partially lift the ban for emigration to Libya,” said a communication from the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs,
Doctors and para-medical staff will be permitted to emigrate to Libya as the Libyan Health Ministry has approached the Indian mission in Tripoli in this regard. Complete lifting of ban will be reviewed after considering the situation immediately after the conclusion of elections in Libya, i.e. after July 15 this year, the press statement further said.