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Libya and Italy
Presentation by Annapurna
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Content
History
Economic situation of both countries
Recent contracts
Political agreements
Conclusion and opening
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History
Philippe Ronvaux
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Italian colonization for thirty years
1911-1918: Italian Invasion
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1922-1943: Colonization and
resistance
La reconciliation
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September 2008: Italy excuses solemnly for the occupation and
offer five billions USD.
June 2009: Signature of a treaty
between the two country.
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Italy-Libya: a route for clandestine
migration in EU.
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31 700 illegal migrants stayed on
Lampedusa Island in 2007 (23 000 in
2005, 13 000 in 2004 and 8 000 in
2003). Source Wikipedia
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Around 15 000 migrants per month
try to enter Libya. Source
Bilal :Fabrizio Gatti, mon voyage
d’infiltré dans le marché des nouveaux
esclaves
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Libya is not a signatory of Geneva
Conventions for refugees and the
UNHCR do not have access to the
refugee camps of the country.
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EU try to push Libya to block
migrants and to organize a common
cost guard patrol with Italy.
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Economic Figures of Italy and
Libya
Rémi Olivari
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Italy: economical situation
High quality consumer goods manufactured by small and
medium enterprises.
Strong industrial sector turned toward export.
Sectors of distribution, tourism and communication are
also well developed.
GDP – Composition by sector:
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agriculture: 2%
industry: 27%
services: 71% (2008 est.)
Sources: CIA World Factbook,
Economical mission of French
embassy in Italy
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Libya: Economical situation
Economy based on Petroleum and all derived products:
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 95%
of export earnings
 25% of GDP
 Doubling production until 2012 to 3 million bbl/day
Non-oil manufacturing and construction sectors: more
than 20% of GDP
GDP – Composition by sector:
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Agriculture: 1.7%
Industry: 70.9%
Services: 27.4%
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Economical
mission of French embassy in Libya
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Foreign Direct Investment
Amount of FDI in Libya in 2007: 8.775 B$
Amount of FDI in Libya in 2008: 11.23 B$
Libyan Foreign Investment Board promotes:
Sources: CIA World Fact Book
law N°5 of 1426 PB (1997)
2008, World Bank Database
law N°7 of 1371 PD (2003)
Group, UNCTAD, Libyan Foreign
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Investment Board
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Libya: Foreign Direct investments
Trends
Sources: Libyan
Foreign Investment
Board
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Economical link between
Libya and Italia
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39.5% of Libyan exports go to Italy (1st)
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22.8% of Libyan imports come from Italy (1st)
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Libya represents less than 5% in Italian exports
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Libya ranks 5th as import partner for Italy with a share of
4.6% of Italian imports.
Sources: Bank of Italy, CIA World Fact Book 2008
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Recent Contracts
Baudouin de Marsac
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Oil
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Libya is the main provider
of Italy since 1986
(allbusiness and ft)
A gas pipeline operating
since October 2004 is
providing Italy with Libyan
gas under long term
contract (pipeline)
Eni wins four news
exploration permits in
Libya (oct 4th 2005)
And others…
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Other
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Finmeccanica signed two major contracts in defense and
railway
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rail signaling, telecommunications and power supply systems for
coastal line and inland line. It will cover around 1,450 km of line in
total. July 22, 2009 (Finmeccanica press center, Railway)
$300 contract for border Security and control, October 7, 2009
(Finmeccanica press center, Defense)
Enel wins a $200 million contract for a power plant, July 9,
2001 (BNET)
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Political Agreements
Célian Lefèvre
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Political agreements
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Agreement for the control of migration flow
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Italy made an agreement to drive back all illegal immigrants to
Libya
« 94% decrease of illegal landing » considering Maurizio
Gasparri words (Senator)
Antonio Gutteres and Human rights associations denounced
Mr. Berlusconi policy
Source: RTBF et archives EPA
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Political agreements
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Non-aggression pact
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« Italy will not use and will not allow any country to use his
territory for any kind of attack against Libya »
But Italy is a member of the OTAN
Source: Alessandro Lattanzio (Eurasia), Libye et
Italie : le sens d’un accord
Stratégique
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Conclusion
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