The ambassadors of Arab countries accredited in Madrid told the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trinidad Jimenez, his rejection of foreign military intervention to stop the repression Libya leader Muammar Al Qadhafi. Arab diplomats moved this message to Jimenez at lunch that the minister offered in a hotel in Madrid to discuss the process of revolt in the Maghreb and the Middle East, especially in Libya.
The international community should turn their efforts on humanitarian aid, but without "any foreign military intervention, because the Libyans are to be starring in the change," said one of the ambassadors attending the meeting. The only legation that was not represented at the lunch was that of Libya, whose ambassador in Spain, Ali Abdussalam Ajeli Breni, continues to support Gadhafi.
Ali Breni criticized last week for saying that Gadhafi Jiménez was lost "every right" to bomb their own citizens. The Libyan diplomat said the minister to the riots in his country were peaceful protests, but "sabotage operations conducted by elements of Al Qaeda." All other Arab countries were represented at the meeting, including Yemen, where demonstrations are being suppressed with violence.
Bahrain, another state where the regime is being besieged by protests demanding greater democracy, has no office in Madrid. Qatar and Sudan were represented by their respective charges d'affaires and the Arab League, by the head of submission in Spain. The ambassadors stressed Spain's support to achieve peace and stability in the Arab world "respect international law", the sources said.
For his part, Jones said "firm commitment to the modernization and reform" undertaken by countries such as Egypt and Tunisia, according to the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This support was demonstrated by yesterday's visit of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and the very Jiménez Tunisia.
The Spanish government is not keen on a military mission in Libya that does not have UN backing. The Spanish Minister of Defence, Carme Chacón, said that Spain wants the Security Council the UN passes a resolution supporting an eventual NATO intervention, "very clearly" for humanitarian purposes.
At lunch, also discussed the peace process between Israel and Palestine, to which Jimenez insisted that the solution lies in negotiation and coexistence of two states. Another issue discussed was the Union for the Mediterranean, led by France in July 2008 to facilitate cooperation between both sides.
Jimenez said he was "firmly and deeply committed" to this initiative, which takes a year locked. 
The international community should turn their efforts on humanitarian aid, but without "any foreign military intervention, because the Libyans are to be starring in the change," said one of the ambassadors attending the meeting. The only legation that was not represented at the lunch was that of Libya, whose ambassador in Spain, Ali Abdussalam Ajeli Breni, continues to support Gadhafi.
Ali Breni criticized last week for saying that Gadhafi Jiménez was lost "every right" to bomb their own citizens. The Libyan diplomat said the minister to the riots in his country were peaceful protests, but "sabotage operations conducted by elements of Al Qaeda." All other Arab countries were represented at the meeting, including Yemen, where demonstrations are being suppressed with violence.
Bahrain, another state where the regime is being besieged by protests demanding greater democracy, has no office in Madrid. Qatar and Sudan were represented by their respective charges d'affaires and the Arab League, by the head of submission in Spain. The ambassadors stressed Spain's support to achieve peace and stability in the Arab world "respect international law", the sources said.
For his part, Jones said "firm commitment to the modernization and reform" undertaken by countries such as Egypt and Tunisia, according to the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This support was demonstrated by yesterday's visit of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and the very Jiménez Tunisia.
The Spanish government is not keen on a military mission in Libya that does not have UN backing. The Spanish Minister of Defence, Carme Chacón, said that Spain wants the Security Council the UN passes a resolution supporting an eventual NATO intervention, "very clearly" for humanitarian purposes.
At lunch, also discussed the peace process between Israel and Palestine, to which Jimenez insisted that the solution lies in negotiation and coexistence of two states. Another issue discussed was the Union for the Mediterranean, led by France in July 2008 to facilitate cooperation between both sides.
Jimenez said he was "firmly and deeply committed" to this initiative, which takes a year locked.
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