Embassy of Libya, Washington, D.C. explained

Embassy of Libya, Washington, D.C.
Address:1460 Dahlia Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Coordinates:38.9756°N -77.0343°W
Ambassador:Wafa Bughaighis
Website:http://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/

The Embassy of Libya in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Libya to the United States. It is located at 1460 Dahlia Street NW Washington, DC 20012, in the Shepherd Park neighborhood.

History

Currently, Fadil Omar is acting Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Libya since 17 July 2023, after the end of mission of Khaled Daief the former acting as chargé d'affaires of the Embassy. Prior to August 2021, Wafa Bughaighis was ambassador.

The former ambassador is Ali Aujali.[1] [2]

As a result of the 2011 Libyan civil war, in March 2011, the U.S. suspended relations with the Libyan embassy in Washington, D.C.[3] [4]

In July 2011, at an international conference on Libya held in Turkey, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that the US had decided to formally recognize the National Transitional Council as the country's "legitimate authority".[5] In August 2011, the State Department approved plans to allow the National Transitional Council to re-open the Libyan embassy in Washington.[6] The embassy officially re-opened on 12 August with Ali Aujali accredited as the head of the mission.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/10/a_tale_of_two_libyan_embassies_in_washington_dc "A tale of two Libyan embassies in Washington, D.C."
  2. http://www.washdiplomat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7291:-qaddafis-man-no-more-disgusted-envoy-breaks-free-of-former-boss&catid=1089:april-2011&Itemid=470 "Qaddafi’s Man No More: Disgusted, Envoy Breaks Free of Former Boss"
  3. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/142821 "US Evicts Libyan Embassy from Washington"
  4. News: Clinton: U.S. suspending relationships with Libyan Embassy . CNN . March 10, 2011 . Jill Dougherty . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314225441/http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-10/politics/libya.embassy_1_libyan-ambassador-libyan-government-libyan-embassy?_s=PM%3APOLITICS . 2011-03-14 .
  5. Web site: Lee. Matthew. US recognizes Libyan rebels as Libyan government. Associated Press. 15 July 2011.
  6. Web site: U.S. Hands over Libyan Embassy to TNG.
  7. News: Libyan embassy in Washington officially opens under rebel government . CNN . 12 August 2011.