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169634
Mon, 03/21/2011 - 09:56
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Turkish officials met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Libya
ANKARA (A.A) - 21.03.2011 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met high-level officials with the General Staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) to assess recent developments about Libya.
Selcuk Unal, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, told reporters that the developments following the air-strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone were high on their agenda.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Foreign Minister Davutoglu and high-level officials with the General Staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MIT after his arrival from Saudi Arabia.
He is also expected to hold telephone conversations with world leaders.
Diplomatic sources said that Turkey had given priority to the issues of evacuation of Turkish citizens from Libya, international legitimacy and leadership of the regional countries.
The USA, the United Kingdom and France have launched an air strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN resolution imposing a ban on all flights in Libyan airspace, excluding aid flights, and authorises member states to "take all necessary measures" to "protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack". Gaddafi has ruled Libya for more than 40 years. An uprising against him began last month after the long-time leaders of neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt were toppled.
Selcuk Unal, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, told reporters that the developments following the air-strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone were high on their agenda.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Foreign Minister Davutoglu and high-level officials with the General Staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MIT after his arrival from Saudi Arabia.
He is also expected to hold telephone conversations with world leaders.
Diplomatic sources said that Turkey had given priority to the issues of evacuation of Turkish citizens from Libya, international legitimacy and leadership of the regional countries.
The USA, the United Kingdom and France have launched an air strike against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a UN resolution imposing a ban on all flights in Libyan airspace, excluding aid flights, and authorises member states to "take all necessary measures" to "protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack". Gaddafi has ruled Libya for more than 40 years. An uprising against him began last month after the long-time leaders of neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt were toppled.
