By John Lee.
The head the eastern-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) has claimed that his office has signed 29 contracts independently of the Tripoli-based organisation.
Naji al-Maghrabi told Reuters that recent contracts included deals with major states such as Russia and China.
Russia is reported to be planning to arm eastern-based strongman General Khalifa Haftar [Hiftar], commander in the Libyan National Army (LNA), who opposes the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli.
(Source: Reuters)
