Posts Tagged ‘libya’

Chirac wants a true partnership with Libya

June 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
French President Jacques Chirac, currently visiting Libya, said Wednesday that “turbulence” between the two countries had ended and a “true partnership” forthcoming, according to reports from Tripoli.
“We have seen strong turbulence. This difficult period is happily behind us. We are entering a dynamic phase and positive, with the will of both sides to build a [...]

The United States seeks compensation to Libya for U.S. victims of 1986 bombing

April 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The United States Tuesday urged Libya to compensate victims who were killed in 1986 in an attack in the nightclub La Belle, located west of Berlin.
The U.S. Department made the request after acceptance by Libya to compensate victims more than 160 non-US.
It is reported that Libya agreed to pay 35 million dollars for non-American victims.
“Obviously [...]

Germany / Libya: an agreement on compensation for the bombing at the discotheque in 1986

April 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The German government confirmed Tuesday that Germany and Libya have reached an agreement Tuesday on a clearing attempt at the discotheque “La Belle” in 1986 in West Berlin.
Foundation Gaddafi of Libya and lawyers representing some 160 German victims have agreed on a compensation amounting to 35 million dollars for the German victims, revealed the spokesman [...]

The WTO gives green light to bid in Libya

April 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has given the green light Tuesday to the nomination of Libya at a General Council meeting.
Libya, which has applied to the WTO in 2001, has waited three years before seeking the formal approval of the General Council for fear of rejection by the United States. But, believe we know, a [...]

The AU refused to transfer his Commission to Libya

March 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Heads of State and Government of Africa decided Wednesday to keep the headquarters of the Commission of the African Union (AU), executive body of the pan-African organization in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
African leaders participating in the 3rd Summit of the AU have taken this decision after considering the proposal by Libya to transfer the [...]

Libya wants to contribute to promoting peace in the world (Gaddafi)

December 4th, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday in Brussels that Libya wanted to play a leading role in promoting world peace and worked to strengthen peace and cooperation in the Mediterranean region.
He promised to strengthen cooperation with the European Union (EU) on the issue of illegal immigrants.
Gaddafi, who arrived Tuesday morning in Brussels for a [...]

Libyan leader Gaddafi began a visit to EU headquarters

December 4th, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi arrived in Brussels on Tuesday for a historic visit to the headquarters of the European Union.
President of the European Commission (EC) Romano Prodi and Gaddafi took a limousine together to make the EU headquarters, where security measures were strengthened.
After his meeting with Mr. Prodi, Gaddafi will meet all the Commissioners and [...]

The historic meeting between Blair and Gaddafi

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived March 25 in Tripoli and met with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. This is the first time in 60 years that a British prime minister visited Libya and this visit marks a breakthrough progress in the annals of relations between the two countries and also an important step for the reintegration [...]

Comments libyiens endanger the diplomatic warming with the United States

October 20th, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,
The United States has asked Tripoli to remove comments made to BBC by Prime Minister Shokri Ghanem on compensation for Lockerbie and dealing a blow to the warming of relations between Libya and the United States.
In an interview done at the BBC, Shokri Ghanem said on 2, 7 billion dollars in compensation for victims of [...]