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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/20/us-libya-idUSTRE7AI0G820111120
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http://rt.com/trends/libya-conflict-opposition-nato/?gclid=COy13NmkxawCFQN-hwodS3D-pg
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Ruin & Rebuild: Warfare worth $300bln Libya windfall
Libya has big plans for its post-war future, hoping to be reborn as the next Dubai and having all the necessary sun and beaches, with oil reserves aplenty. British companies are likely to come out on top of those lining up for a piece of the action.http://rt.com/news/libya-rebuild-contracts-uk-385/
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Oil firms Shell and BP have already held talks with the Libyan transitional government, which pledged to honor the Gaddafi-era contracts with them.
Now the NTC delegation is in London to hold talks with top business executives on the “massive opportunity to rebuild Libya.”
All this directly correlates between efforts to oust Gaddafi and contracts that are rewarded afterwards, reports RT's Laura Smith from London.
Earlier it was the turn of German companies that expressed interest in taking part in effort to re-build Libya, but the NTC said “no” to them. It was sort of “You did not participate in bombing and the no-fly zone, and since you did not take part in that, you will have no business opportunities either.”
Exactly the same picture was seen in post-war Iraq, where French companies attempted to get into business, but were bluntly rejected. And that served to the French as a very illustrative example of how they should act the next time such “opportunity” arose. In Iraq the majority of contracts were granted to the US and the UK companies.
It was quite transparent from the very beginning of the “humanitarian operation” that since it has the biggest proven oil reserves in Africa, Libya would have money to fund a rebuilding by the winner.
http://rt.com/business/news/gaddafi-demise-leads-contracts-307/
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Gaddafi demise leads to questions over contracts
Published: 20 October, 2011, 18:01
AFP Photo / Joseph Eid
The demise of former Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi raises the questions about whether the new Libyan administration will honor contracts involving Russian companies, which were signed with the Gaddafi government.
The Libyan Transitional National Council has reported the death of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was seized in his hometown and stronghold of Sirte by NTC forces.
Russia and Libya’s NTC
Russia, along with four other countries, including China and Germany, abstained from voting on military intervention in Libya, criticizing the way NATO interpreted the UN mandate as exceeding the primary mission of protecting civilians.
http://rt.com/business/news/lybia-russia-oil-contracts-123-955/
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With Russian energy majors heavily invested in Libya, Business RT spoke with Aleksandr Nazarov from Gazprombank about the implications of the ousting of the Gaddafi regime, stemming from Russia holding back from overt rebel support.
Russian oil companies may not be allowed to resume their oil operations in Libya, should rebels and NATO oust the Gaddafi regime, Reuters reported, referring to Aram Shegunts, the head of Russia – Libya business Council.
“We completely lost Libya. We won’t be given the green light, and if somebody thinks in a different way, that’s a deception.”
Rebels in Libya, who’ve taken almost the whole country under their control, accuse Russia of not allowing them enough support, with Abdeljalil Mayouf, a manager for information at the oil company of Libya’s rebels, saying the country could disrupt some of the oil contracts with Russia.
“We have no problems with companies in Western states, such as Italy, France and Great Britain. But we could have some political disputable issues with Russia, China and Brazil.”
Among Russian oil companies that have already suffered are Zarubezhneft and Gazpromneft which haven’t managed to complete the acquisition of a 50% stake from Italy’s Eni ina consortium that develops Libya’s Elephant oilfield, in a $178 million transaction.
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/economics/24-08-2011/118850-russian_companies_libya-0/
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The collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime will close many projects for Russian companies in Libya, the head of the Russian-Libyan Business Council, Aram Shegunts said. Such large companies as Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Tatneft and Russian Railways are currently working in the war-torn country. All of those companies made multi-million investments in their Libyan project.
The Libyan Transitional National Council has reported the death of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was seized in his hometown and stronghold of Sirte by NTC forces.
Russia and Libya’s NTC
Russia, along with four other countries, including China and Germany, abstained from voting on military intervention in Libya, criticizing the way NATO interpreted the UN mandate as exceeding the primary mission of protecting civilians.
http://rt.com/business/news/lybia-russia-oil-contracts-123-955/
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With Russian energy majors heavily invested in Libya, Business RT spoke with Aleksandr Nazarov from Gazprombank about the implications of the ousting of the Gaddafi regime, stemming from Russia holding back from overt rebel support.
Russian oil companies may not be allowed to resume their oil operations in Libya, should rebels and NATO oust the Gaddafi regime, Reuters reported, referring to Aram Shegunts, the head of Russia – Libya business Council.
“We completely lost Libya. We won’t be given the green light, and if somebody thinks in a different way, that’s a deception.”
Rebels in Libya, who’ve taken almost the whole country under their control, accuse Russia of not allowing them enough support, with Abdeljalil Mayouf, a manager for information at the oil company of Libya’s rebels, saying the country could disrupt some of the oil contracts with Russia.
“We have no problems with companies in Western states, such as Italy, France and Great Britain. But we could have some political disputable issues with Russia, China and Brazil.”
Among Russian oil companies that have already suffered are Zarubezhneft and Gazpromneft which haven’t managed to complete the acquisition of a 50% stake from Italy’s Eni ina consortium that develops Libya’s Elephant oilfield, in a $178 million transaction.
http://english.pravda.ru/russia/economics/24-08-2011/118850-russian_companies_libya-0/
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Russian companies to be thrown out of Libya
The collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime will close many projects for Russian companies in Libya, the head of the Russian-Libyan Business Council, Aram Shegunts said. Such large companies as Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Tatneft and Russian Railways are currently working in the war-torn country. All of those companies made multi-million investments in their Libyan project."We have lost Libya completely. Our companies won't be given the green light to work there. If anyone thinks otherwise they are wrong. Our companies will lose everything there because NATO will prevent them from doing their business in Libya," Shegunts told Reuters.
In the meantime, according to Izvestia newspaper, the head of the Kremlin administration Sergei Naryshkin visited Paris at the end of July. According to the newspaper, the Russian official discussed the prospects for the Russian companies during the post-Gaddafi period in Libya.
Oil giant Tatneft has already drilled a number of wells in Gadames - the territory where as much as 55 tons of oil is produced daily. Tatneft has four licensed areas totaling 18 m2 in Gadames and Sirt.
Gazpromneft intended to partake in the development of Elephant deposit. The daily volume of oil production in the field makes up 18,300 tons, whereas the reserves of the oil field are estimated at 210 million tons. The Russian company was supposed to receive the share of Italy's Eni in the project. The deal is evaluated at $180 million.
Russian Railways had a project in Libya to build Sirt-Benghazi rapid-speed railway 500 kilometers long. The contract was signed in 2008, but the company would like to continue the work in the country after the situation there becomes stable.
It is worthy of note that Russian companies were literally thrown out of Iraq after the occupation of the country. It brings up the idea that the story may repeat itself again in Libya. The new Iraqi government, for example, terminated the agreements with Lukoil about the development of Qurna 2 field. The Russian company had to spend a lot to return to the country.
As for the Russian defense industry, the country has already lost $4 billion because of the sanctions imposed against Libya, Anatoly Isaikin, the general director of Rosoboronexport said.
Several days before the resolution of the UN Security Council, Russia and Libya signed a 600-million-euro contract for the delivery of Bal anti-ship missile complexes. The contract for the delivery of six Yak-130 training aircraft was frozen.
http://eng.rzd.ru/isvp/public/rzdeng?STRUCTURE_ID=4168
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Russian Railways project to build modern high-speed rail line in Libya from Sirt to Benghazi
On 17 April 2008, an agreement was signed by Libyan Railways and Russian Railways on the construction of a line linking Sirt and Benghazi, after Russian Railways won a tender held by Libya’s national committee for organizing, managing and implementing railway projects, having offered the best project proposal in terms of price-quality ratio.
Under the project, a modern high-speed (up to 250 km/h) railway line with track gauge of 1435 mm will be built between Sirt and Benghazi, running along the Mediterranean coast and linking the main cities of Libya, and in the future becoming part of the international transport corridor of North Africa. In the first stage of the project, the train speed on the line will be up to 160 km/h, and in the second stage, after track electrification, up to 250 km/h.
The contract is worth 2.2 billion euros.
http://eng.rzd.ru/isvp/public/rzdeng?STRUCTURE_ID=4168
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Russian Railways project to build modern high-speed rail line in Libya from Sirt to Benghazi
On 17 April 2008, an agreement was signed by Libyan Railways and Russian Railways on the construction of a line linking Sirt and Benghazi, after Russian Railways won a tender held by Libya’s national committee for organizing, managing and implementing railway projects, having offered the best project proposal in terms of price-quality ratio.
Under the project, a modern high-speed (up to 250 km/h) railway line with track gauge of 1435 mm will be built between Sirt and Benghazi, running along the Mediterranean coast and linking the main cities of Libya, and in the future becoming part of the international transport corridor of North Africa. In the first stage of the project, the train speed on the line will be up to 160 km/h, and in the second stage, after track electrification, up to 250 km/h.
The contract is worth 2.2 billion euros.
OBARI, Libya (Reuters) - The chic black sweater and jeans were gone. So too the combat khaki T-shirt of his televised last stand in Tripoli. Designer stubble had become bushy black beard after months on the run.
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