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Britain Denies Entry Visa To 12 Libyan Imams For Ramadan Prayers
11 August 2009
The British government denied on Wednesday entry visas for twelve Libyan Imams (preachers) who were to lead prayers during the month of Ramadan in a number of mosques in England. Oea daily reported on Thursday that the group was sponsored by World Islamic Call Society (WICS), a well internationally known Libyan charity association. The WICS provided the British embassy in Tripoli with all needed documents, financial support and other guarantees regarding the members of the group, the paper said. Muslim countries, including Libya, send imams to lead prayers and preach to Muslims abroad during the holy month of Ramadan every year. The denying of entry visas to a the Libyan religious delegation comes after a few weeks since the British ambassador to Tripoli called, during a press conference, on Libyan authorities to facilitate and speed up visas to British citizens wishing to visit Libya. The British ambassador also called for signing some sort of understanding agreement that would allow for issuing five-year entry visas to British citizens by the Libyan embassy in London. The daily reported that the British information attaché in Tripoli denied commenting on his country's action saying it was a matter of sovereignty. Although the British embassy in Tripoli insists that its visa services are best, Libyan citizens dispute such claim saying they are suffering tremendously when it comes to applying for entry visa to Britain. The Libyans are calling on their government to follow the principle of reciprocity vis-à-vis the British government not only on visa matters but also with regard to allowing British companies to operate in the country. Meanwhile, In a move to encourage tourism, Libyan authorities have eased the country's visa regime, making it possible for tourists to obtain visas at the point of entry. A government decree published on the website of the Libyan general people's committee said 'authorised service providers can also obtain visas for tourists, in addition to the issuance of visas by Libya's embassies around the world. Libya is targeting 1.5 million tourists per year under its 2008-2012 program for the tourism sector. Recent statistics show that more than 17,000 tourists visited the country in the first quarter of 2009, which rather low.
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