General People’s Committee
on organising the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison
The General People’s Committee:
Upon review of:
The People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall be the people’s administrative instrument for implementing Basic People’s Congress decrees and recommendations in the area of foreign policy, and also the instrument for communication with the peoples of the world through brotherhood bureaus and people’s bureaus abroad.
The People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall exercise all competencies related to relations of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya with Arab and foreign countries and international and regional organisations and bodies to achieve the goals of the Great 1 September Revolution and support and protect the interests of the Jamahiriya and its citizens abroad.
In performing its duties, it may undertake the following in particular:
Article (2)
The People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall consist of:
The People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall consist of:
The Secretary of the People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall be affiliated to the following:
The People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall elaborate the executive plans for the competencies of the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison and its manner of operation and supervision over the implementation thereof.
The People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison shall have an Undersecretary for Communication Affairs and an Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, each assisting the Secretary of the People’s Committee of the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison in the performance of his duties. The competencies of each shall be defined as set out in this Decree.
The Undersecretary for Communication shall hold competence to oversee the work flow and implementation and monitoring thereof in the following departments:
The Undersecretary shall be entrusted with directing and organising the activities of these departments and coordinating between them, on the one hand, and between them and the other Bureau departments on the other hand. The Undersecretary shall be responsible to the People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison for these activities.
The Department of Liaison with the Arab Nation shall hold competence within the bounds of the scope of its work (the countries of the Arab region and Mediterranean islands), as follows:
The Department of Islamic Affairs shall hold competence to monitor the affairs of the Islamic Dawah, study religious missionary movements, follow the conditions of Muslims, and watch and monitor conversion movements to which they are exposed and propose means for supporting and protecting them.
It shall hold competence to monitor the affairs of the Hajj and Islamic conferences and assemblies, study, collect, and revive Islamic heritage, and study and monitor the Islamic projects established by the Jamahiriya or to which it contributes.
It shall also hold competence in everything related to foreign relations with Turkey and Iran.
The Department of Liaison with Africa shall hold competence within the bounds of the scope of its work (all African countries with the exception of the Arab countries), as follows:
The Department of Liaison with Asia and Australia shall hold competence within the bounds of the scope of its work (the countries of Asia and Australia), as follows:
The Department of Liaison with Europe shall hold competence within the bounds of the scope of its work (the countries of Europe), as follows:
The Department of Liaison with the Americas shall hold competence within the bounds of the scope of its work (the countries of North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean Sea area), as follows:
The Department of Liaison with People’s Organisations and Expatriates shall hold competence to monitor the activities of international people’s organisations, collect information thereon, oversee people’s conferences and symposiums, monitor the implementation of its decisions, form people’s delegations to participate in such conferences and symposiums, and work to link relations and coordinate communication among people’s organisations and the General People’s Congress in the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
It shall also hold competence to monitor the affairs of Arab expatriates and assist them, monitor their movement, and enable them to protect their language, culture, and ties to the Arab nation.
The Undersecretary for Technical and Administrative Affairs shall hold competence to oversee the work flow and the implementation and monitoring thereof in the following departments:
The Undersecretary shall be entrusted with directing and organising the activities of these departments and coordinating between them, on the one hand, and between them and the other Bureau departments on the other hand. The Undersecretary shall be responsible to the People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison for these activities.
The Department of Economic and Technical Cooperation Affairs shall hold competence to monitor economic relations between the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and all countries, organize aspects of cooperation, monitor the implementation of agreements entered into therewith and prepare periodic reports on the stages of their implementation, in coordination with the competent secretariats, and propose the amount of the Jamahiriya’s cooperation in joint projects.
It shall hold competence to monitor international monetary policy and the petroleum policy of oil-producing and oil-consuming countries, and prepare reports thereon.
The Department of the United Nations and International Organisations shall hold competence to monitor international conferences and bodies, handle contributions and financial donations thereof, and watch and monitor the positions of other countries on cases of importance to the Jamahiriya.
It shall hold competence to monitor the affairs of the Non-Aligned Movement and prepare for the conferences and meetings thereof, draft reports and recommendations, monitor the implementation of its decisions and recommendations, in cooperation with the competent bodies, and propose the formation of delegations and nominations for permanent positions for international organisations, in coordination with the competent bodies.
The Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs shall hold competence to study and prepare draft international treaties and agreements to which the Jamahiriya is a party, handle the ratification procedures thereof, and oversee the implementation, interpretation, and amendment thereof.
It shall also hold competence to review the drafting of legislation and regulations on the activities of the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison and undertake the legal measures required to deal with issues of the Jamahiriya’s land and sea borders.
The Department of Civil Affairs shall hold competence to oversee the Libyan Arab diaspora communities abroad, monitor the affairs of Libyans in the diaspora, assist them, and work to link them to the nation, and monitor the completion of civil status transactions for citizens located abroad with the competent bodies in the Jamahiriya.
It shall also hold competence on issues of certifications and counting citizens of the Jamahiriya abroad, as well as Arabs and foreigners residing in the Jamahiriya, and the property thereof.
Article (20)
The Department of Financial and Administrative Affairs shall hold competence to implement systems and rules related to workers’ affairs in accordance with the laws, regulations, and decrees in force, and undertake activities related to the archives, mail, pouches, faxes, vehicle movement, printing, internal services, public relations, and everything related to financial and administrative affairs.
The Department of Hospitality and Protocol shall hold competence in all activities related to hospitality and protocol, and oversee the political and consular privileges and immunities of members of Arab and foreign political missions in the Jamahiriya and members of people’s bureaus and brotherhood bureaus abroad.
It shall also hold competence to prepare, issue, renew, and cancel political and special passports, requests visas related thereto and oversee everything related to political and special passports issued by other countries.
A decree shall be issued by the secretary of the People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison specifying the competences of the offices affiliated thereto.
A decree shall be issued by the People’s Committee for the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison on the internal regulation of the People’s Bureau for Foreign Liaison.
Any provision that conflicts with those of this Decree shall be repealed.
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its issue, and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
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