Monday, March 28, 2011

Sarkozy and Cameron want to define a political solution to the crisis in Libya

.- France and Britain, the two European countries that have taken the lead in operations in Libya, they propose to the international community for a solution "political and diplomatic" to complement the military effort and resolve the conflict in the North African country. The president, Nicolas Sarkozy, announced today in Brussels that the two countries are working on a "common path" ahead of the summit on Tuesday in London to meet foreign ministers of the coalition against the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi .

The aim of the Franco-British proposal, according to Sarkozy, is to show that "the solution can not be only military but also political and diplomatic", but did not advance any details about it. British Prime Minister, David Cameron, without reference to this joint initiative, said Tuesday that the meeting should "give a message of unity against Gadhafi militarily, politically and diplomatically." The plan of the two European partners comes after Thursday, the African Union (AU) decided to invite representatives of Tripoli and the opposition to negotiate a ceasefire.

The African organization, on which Gadhafi has had a great influence in recent years, also reiterated his opposition to "foreign military intervention" undertaken by the coalition, pursuant to resolution 1973 the Security Council of the UN. Despite this new diplomatic channel seeking to open, Sarkozy and Cameron again today to defend their attacks against targets Gadhafi, who have helped to avert a "slaughter" of civilians, said the French president.

"With the intervention give more space to the Libyans to build their future without being killed," said Cameron, who denied that Gadhafi was involved in the transformation of the country. The two leaders also agreed to make a clear call for regime loyalists to give it up and can be integrated into the political dialogue on the future of Libya, giving an idea of where to go the diplomatic efforts.

"If tomorrow Gadhafi's son announces that this must stop, distance is no reason to believe that it is an act of good will," said Sarkozy, whose country has been the only European Union has officially recognized as a partner the opposition National Transitional Council (CNT). Cameron, meanwhile, insisted that line: "do not obey his orders to leave their tanks (...) and abandon the scheme because it will end," said Gadhafi forces.

After the division created in Europe by the refusal of some countries, especially Germany, to support military intervention in Libya which have led Britain and France with the United States, Heads of State or Government of the Twenty-seven have wanted to launch today a message of unity.

Thus, the text of the conclusions with which closed its two-day meeting expressed their support for the role of the international coalition and said their actions "have contributed significantly to protect civilians." Sarkozy also said that Berlin would like to associate to all future initiatives and said he understood the "sensitivity" German "for historical reasons, to any intervention in another country.

The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected his soldiers take part in any offensive, but has allowed NATO to take command of the air exclusion zone imposed on Libya. Sarkozy insisted Friday that the transfer of powers to the Alliance will not, in any case, that the coalition with Arab partners including "no longer has political control of operations.

The French leader and hinted that military action need not change, despite the fact that Turkey, a NATO member and finally agreed on Thursday that NATO has a role in the operation in Libya, has criticized the attacks Coalition to consider going beyond the UN mandate. Sarkozy recalled today that the exclusion zone declared by United Nations means not only prohibit flights, but also "neutralize anti-aircraft guns and shoulder-fired missiles."

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