British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Libya today for talks with the country's interim government. The two leaders will hold taoks with the National Transitional Council (NTC) Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil in Tripoli before traveling to the eastern city of Benghazi. A spokesman for Mr. Cameron's office said Britain is releasing about 950 million dollars in frozen Libyan assets. Britain and France pushed for NATO action to protect civilians against forces loyal to Mr. Gadhafi, and the French were the first to recognize the NTC as the official representative of the Libyan people.Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also scheduled to visit Libya this week as part of a North African tour.
News On AIR | September 15, 2011 5:18 PM
Cameron, Sarkozy arrive in Libya for talks with interim Govt