Benghazi as a digital gateway and new opportunities for young people
LIBYA – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Lt Gen Saddam Haftar has welcomed the launch of the Ozone Communications and Technology Group (O3) from the city of Benghazi, describing the national initiative as a promising step towards developing the telecommunications and technology sector and digital infrastructure, linking Benghazi to international telecommunications networks and strengthening its position as a digital gateway connecting Libya to the world.
Lt Gen Saddam Haftar said the initiative carries a vision of opening new horizons for investment, innovation and the development of national talent, expressing pride in its launch and in the opportunities it could offer for developing Libya’s technology sector.
Knowledge economy and opportunities for young people
He stressed that their ambition for Benghazi and for Libya as a whole does not stop at reconstruction and improving services, but extends to building a modern economy that keeps pace with global change, invests in knowledge and technology and gives younger generations wider opportunities to create, work and compete.
Turning security and stability into a comprehensive revival
Lt Gen Saddam Haftar noted that the security and stability achieved had come, as he put it, at the cost of great sacrifices, and argued that today’s responsibility is to build on these gains and turn them into a comprehensive development, economic and scientific revival.
He stressed that a state’s strength is not limited to protecting its security but also includes building modern institutions, developing national talent and expanding technological capabilities, enabling the country to keep pace with change and shape its own future.
Praise for national initiatives and Libya’s future
Lt Gen Saddam Haftar congratulated those behind the Ozone Group and wished them success, extending his good wishes to every national initiative that contributes to the country’s progress and prosperity, and expressed his hope for a safe, strong and advanced Libya that is present in the fields of science, technology and the economy and a partner in shaping the future.
