The Foreign Ministry has suspended Saturday, February 26 the activities of its embassy in Tripoli, "because of deteriorating security in Libya" after the evacuation of its entire diplomatic staff via a military aircraft also evacuated French nationals and foreigners. "Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and in agreement with the Russian guvernement, the protection of French interests was assigned to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Libya," the statement said spokesman Pier Orsay, Bernard Valero.
"Some of our compatriots have wished to remain in Libya. If they decided later to leave the country, would be implemented in order to repatriate them," he also said Bernard Valero, without specifying numbers. "Security conditions were becoming problematic. The general climate was not marked by continual gunfire but by a calm that was becoming alarming, especially in the morning.
It was like it was Sunday every day ", reported France's ambassador to Libya, Francois Gouyette, upon arrival at Roissy. An employee of the Embassy of France has also described "a climate that was becoming increasingly tense." "The streets were empty, the shops closed. People are no longer left their homes during the day, evenings only.
At this time we heard gunshots, "he said, adding he had" seen no scenes of urban guerrilla. "Testimonials are also part of" gangs "in the streets. "These gunmen are favorable to the plan and make the law in Tripoli. They circulate in 4 x 4, often without license plates and plainclothes patrol in the city, "said one journalist present at the aircraft, who requested anonymity.
The United Kingdom and Canada had announced earlier Saturday similar decisions to suspend their diplomatic activities and evacuation of diplomatic personnel. 
"Some of our compatriots have wished to remain in Libya. If they decided later to leave the country, would be implemented in order to repatriate them," he also said Bernard Valero, without specifying numbers. "Security conditions were becoming problematic. The general climate was not marked by continual gunfire but by a calm that was becoming alarming, especially in the morning.
It was like it was Sunday every day ", reported France's ambassador to Libya, Francois Gouyette, upon arrival at Roissy. An employee of the Embassy of France has also described "a climate that was becoming increasingly tense." "The streets were empty, the shops closed. People are no longer left their homes during the day, evenings only.
At this time we heard gunshots, "he said, adding he had" seen no scenes of urban guerrilla. "Testimonials are also part of" gangs "in the streets. "These gunmen are favorable to the plan and make the law in Tripoli. They circulate in 4 x 4, often without license plates and plainclothes patrol in the city, "said one journalist present at the aircraft, who requested anonymity.
The United Kingdom and Canada had announced earlier Saturday similar decisions to suspend their diplomatic activities and evacuation of diplomatic personnel.
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