Libyan Minister in Charge of Repatriation is an Expatriate Himself
The dialogue developed by the Middle East Institute’s conference, “Libya, Africa & the West,” proved insightful about the future of Libya’s relations with the rest of the world, but more particularly, with the United States. One distinguished speaker and a member of the 30-person Libyan delegation was Dr. ‘Ali Richi. A Libyan-American, he is Libya’s Deputy Secretary General of Foreign Liaisons and International Cooperation in charge of migration. Much of his responsibility involves the repatriation of Libyans worldwide. While living in the US and performing many duties from there, he maintains valued connections to the expatriate community throughout the country.
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Adam Shaffer is a junior in the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. He currently serves as a communications intern at the Middle East Institute.
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