>Libya: > >News and Views > > > > > Thursday, 24 August, 2000: The United , 2000: Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell is >negotiating a number of exploration blocks in Libya, a company official said >on Wednesday. "Following an invitation by (Libya's state-owned) National Oil >Company, we are engaged with them in commercial discussions regarding a number >of blocks," a Shell spokeswoman told Reuters. Shell's renewed interest in >Libya almost nine years after pulling out became apparent when it attended an >NOC presentation in Tripoli in May which outlined terms and acreage for an oil >and gas exploration licensing round. [Reuters] Thursday, 24 August, 2000: Having proven their ability to secure the release of Malaysians held captive by rebels in Jolo, Libyan negotiator Rajab Azzarouq has now requested assistance from Malaysian emissaries. This request was forwarded to Senator Datuk Sairin Karno who played a pivotal role in securing the release of Malaysian hostages abducted from Pulau Sipadan on April 23. "Azzarouq personally made the request just before we left Zamboanga for Kota Kinabalu yesterday with the remaining Malaysians," Sairin said. However, Sairin said he was prepared to assist only if the rebels preferred to deal with him and other Malaysian negotiators, and if there was an official request by the Philippine Government. [Yahoo] Letters: Wednesday, 23 _______________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________
