Monday, March 28, 2011

USA, France, Britain and Germany discuss the future of Libya

The leaders of the U.S., Germany, Britain and France have met via videoconference to discuss the situation in Libya, as reported by the French Presidency. The meeting of the U.S. president, Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the meeting serves as a preparation to meet tomorrow with representatives of more than thirty countries in London.

One topic of discussion at the meeting, which started after seven pm and lasted about 40 minutes, was the statement issued this afternoon in Paris and London. Although as yet nothing has transpired on the outcome of the meeting, Obama must show its position in the coming hours. This afternoon (morning in Spain) will conduct a televised speech on Libya, which will assume the position if Franco and what does nuance.

In their joint submission, Sarkozy and Cameron have called on the Libyan National Transition Council to prepare the transition and, as a body "pioneer", brings together around themselves "representatives of civil society and all those who wish to participate in transition to democracy "to initiate a" national dialogue "that would lead to constitutional reform and free elections.

"Tomorrow, in London, the international community will gather to accompany Libya towards a new future," says the document published by the Elysée and Downing Street. "We call on all participants at the conference in London to express stronger support for the transition process," he adds.

These participants are at the moment, ministers from over 35 countries and representatives of international organizations that have made their presence in the British capital. Among the latter are the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon and African Union Chairman Jean Ping. Among the former, there will be representation of three Arab countries: Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The emirate has become the first Arab state to recognize the rebels as the only legitimate representatives of the Libyan people. "This recognition stems from the belief that the Council [National Transitional installed in Benghazi] has become, in practice, a representative of Libya and its people," he assured the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

The country was also the first Arab nation to join the international military coalition that is implementing a no-fly zone over Libya, which the U.S. and other allies considered essential to ward off possible suspicion of Arab populations to an exclusively Western intervention. With commanding NATO military action last last Thursday were overcome objections from Turkey and other NATO members, the meeting tomorrow aims to help remove these suspicions further, making clear that there is a "political leadership" over military action as demanded France.

The foreign ministers meeting is open to all members of the coalition, which was organized to promote the implementation of UN resolution 1973. It is also open to "friends of the coalition, said today the French Foreign Ministry, he also hopes that there is a representative of the Council of Benghazi.

So, in addition to the measures contained in resolution 1973-the need for an immediate ceasefire and the maintenance of the arms embargo and the no-fly zone to protect civilians in the London meeting will also be discussed on the future of Libya, according to Foreign Ministry statement from Britain in a statement.

A future in which there is no Gaddafi, and in which, according to the Franco-British statement, the Libyan people "will be freed from the yoke of violence and oppression, and will be free to decide their own future."

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