The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has denied reports suggesting it engaged in negotiations or called for lifting the freeze on Libya’s foreign assets. In an official statement, the LIA emphasized that the circulated claims lack accuracy and are based on unofficial sources. The authority clarified that it has not requested the lifting of the freeze but has consistently called for the productive use of the assets within the legal framework of UN Security Council resolutions, under both national and international oversight, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and good governance.
This response comes following a report by Middle East Eye, which claimed that the Dabaiba government had entered into negotiations with the Trump administration in Doha. The report alleged a proposal to share thirty billion dollars of Libya’s frozen funds, with the U.S. receiving ten billion dollars to reinvest in Libyan infrastructure and energy sectors in exchange for supporting the unfreezing process.
