Gaddafi envoy seeking end to crisis
Greek officials say an envoy of Moammar Gaddafi has told Prime Minister George Papandreou the Libyan leader wants an end to the fighting in his country.
Monday, 04.04.2011.
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Greek officials say an envoy of Moammar Gaddafi has told Prime Minister George Papandreou the Libyan leader wants an end to the fighting in his country. Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said Sunday that it appears Libyan authorities "are seeking a solution" to the armed conflict with anti-Gaddafi forces. Droutsas spoke after acting Libyan Foreign Minister Abdul-Ati al-Obeidi met with Papandreou in Athens. Gaddafi envoy seeking end to crisis The talks were held at the request of the Libyan prime minister. Greece, a European Union and NATO member, has traditionally had good relations with Gaddafi. Greek officials said Obeidi told Papandreou he also will travel to Malta and Turkey as the Libyan government seeks a way out of the crisis. The New York Times reports that Gaddafi's son, Seif el-Islam Gaddafi, has proposed a resolution to the conflict under which his father would relinquish power for a transition to constitutional democracy under the son's direction. The newspaper, citing a diplomat with close ties to the Libyan government, said neither the senior Gaddafi nor the rebels appear ready to accept Seif el-Islam Gaddafi's proposal, which follows years of his public efforts to bring about such a change. Neither Gaddafi nor his son holds any formal office in Libya. Al-Obeidi and Papandreou meezt in Athens (Beta/AP)
Gaddafi envoy seeking end to crisis
The talks were held at the request of the Libyan prime minister. Greece, a European Union and NATO member, has traditionally had good relations with Gaddafi. Greek officials said Obeidi told Papandreou he also will travel to Malta and Turkey as the Libyan government seeks a way out of the crisis.The New York Times reports that Gaddafi's son, Seif el-Islam Gaddafi, has proposed a resolution to the conflict under which his father would relinquish power for a transition to constitutional democracy under the son's direction.
The newspaper, citing a diplomat with close ties to the Libyan government, said neither the senior Gaddafi nor the rebels appear ready to accept Seif el-Islam Gaddafi's proposal, which follows years of his public efforts to bring about such a change.
Neither Gaddafi nor his son holds any formal office in Libya.
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