US Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf and US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland held talks in Tunis this week to discuss “prospects for boosting the U.S. diplomatic presence in Libya to promote stability, security cooperation, economic growth, and sustainable development”. “We eagerly hope that the US Embassy in Libya can permanently return to Tripoli as soon as possible to provide consular, trade promotion, educational advising, and other services,” stated the Office of Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. State Department via Twitter. “Libya’s full integration into the global economy is being hampered by actors pursuing destabilizing agendas undermining peace and national unity.” Read more from Libya Update.