TRIPOLI
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan on Sunday inaugurated a school which was repaired by a private Turkish construction company pro bono in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
"The heart that beats in Tripoli is the same in Istanbul and Ankara. We are here today in brother Libya to inaugurate public facilities that has been repaired and still under construction," Caglayan told the opening ceremony of the school that marked the symbolic inauguration of 8 other public buildings in Tripoli which were damaged in during the rebellion against ousted Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi.
Caglayan said Turkey had stand side by side with Libya since the revolution, adding that Turkey was the first country to open its embassy in Libya.
Also speaking at the ceremony, Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagour said Turkish and Libyan people shared a joint history, adding that his country was grateful to the Turkish government under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Libyan Economy Minister Ahmed Al Kochli Libya was loyal to agreements signed with Turkish companies, adding that his country expected more Turkish investments.
