Libya's House of Representatives speaker meets planning council head
Salehin Abdel Nabi and Ahmed Khalifa Breidan discussed an emergency economic plan to reduce public spending.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Salehin Abdel Nabi met Ahmed Khalifa Breidan, head of the National Planning Council, in Benghazi on Thursday. They discussed a new emergency economic plan for Libya aimed at reducing public spending and protecting public funds.
The officials also considered revising the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Libyan dinar. An experts' meeting on the economic plan is scheduled within 10 days.
The House of Representatives also rejected a unilateral appointment by the High State Council for a Deputy Head of the Audit Bureau.
Why it mattersLibyans will be affected by potential changes in public spending and the exchange rate.