العلاقات الاقتصادية الليبية-الايطالية30 8 2008-17 2 2011 : دراسة في التاريخ الاقتصادي

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Economic relations, Libya - Italian 2008-2011 (his knowledge of history in the modern economy).

Geopolitical control side in the path of Libya's relations with the old continent in general and especially Italy, where it formed an outlet for markets in Africa, not to mention the surrounding Arab and Muslim world, which applies the other direction.

Such as the economy solid-Libyan relations - Italian, and established a set of data, including the balance of commercial transactions is in favor of Libya, so you sought the parties to maintain these links, and was manifested in the continuous exchange of visits at both the official and businessmen and investors; So we can say that the relationship between Italy and Libya are of historic distinction, peaked at the stage of the Italian occupation (1911-1943), who took the method of annexation and settlement, the economic outlook highlights and clearly through it, it is worth mentioning that the economic relations had not been interrupted College between the two sides despite the political instability witnessed by Libya after the 1969 coup, has sought the Libyan leadership since the beginning of the search for foreign investment, so I went and starting from 1972 to the Italian market to invest in them, taking them to cross the gate towards the European markets.

Libya has substantial resources but huge oil and gas and the potential to increase this excellent production, which is the fourth largest oil producer in Africa, and has the largest oil reserves.

So began drilling for oil in Libya in 1955, was the discovery of oil in 1959, by Agip Italian (a subsidiary of Eni), contrast Italy imports 25% of its oil and 33% of its gas from Libya, while been present oil companies to the stage of the Italian occupation, and come in the forefront of Eni, the largest foreign investor in Libya.

Relations have witnessed great development between the two sides after a treaty of friendship in the 30/08/2008, which turned the page the colonial past, which was reflected positively on the joint economic exchange, where he has been Libya 90% of its investments to the opposite bank, the partnership is the largest in Italy, Libya on a commercial scale .

So it was not coincidence that the first Italian companies were quick to return to Libya after the success of the uprising 17/2/2011 overthrow Gaddafi, the desire to maintain long-term strategic investments and the huge contracts signed with the former regime in the sectors of infrastructure, energy , which promote the declaration of the parties in Rome on 15/12/2011 for the re-activation of the Treaty of Friendship concluded between the two countries.