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This is an archive article published on June 13, 2011

UAE recognises Libya8217;s Transitional Council

UAE gave recognition to the rebels led group battling to oust Muammar Gaddafi as the sole Libyan chief.

The UAE has recognised the Libyan National Transitional Council NTC led by the rebels battling to oust Muammar Gaddafi as the legal and sole representative of the Libyan people.

The announcement was made by UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday.

8220;This recognition comes out of the UAE8217;s keenness to its good relations with the Libyan people and its Arab commitment to Libya8217;s territorial unity and the future of its people,8221; Shaikh Abdullah was quoted by the UAE8217;s official news agency Wam as saying.

Shaikh Abdullah said the UAE will open a representative office in Benghazi soon.

General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,Sunday received Mustafa Abdul Jalil,Head of the Libyan National Transitional Council NTC and his delegation.

They discussed the latest developments in the Libya and ways to support aspirations of the Libyan people,as well as the outcome of the third meeting of Libya Contact Group,which was held recently in Abu Dhabi.

 

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