France has decided to temporarily suspend the activities of its embassy in Libya and repatriate the embassy staff by the violence generated about protests against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that a special flight of the Air Force pulled out of Libya on Saturday to 122 people, 28 of them French and other foreigners, among whom was "the embassy staff, including Ambassador" .
The statement said the decision was taken "by the breakdown of security conditions" and explains that under the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations after an agreement with the Russian government, "the protection of French interests entrusted Russia's embassy in Libya. " In total, France has evacuated so far to 654 people, 498 of them French, 45 other European and also the rest of other nationalities.
The ministry has indicated that some French people have decided to stay in the North African country, and pointed out that if you later want to leave, authorities put at your disposal the means to repatriate them. 
The statement said the decision was taken "by the breakdown of security conditions" and explains that under the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations after an agreement with the Russian government, "the protection of French interests entrusted Russia's embassy in Libya. " In total, France has evacuated so far to 654 people, 498 of them French, 45 other European and also the rest of other nationalities.
The ministry has indicated that some French people have decided to stay in the North African country, and pointed out that if you later want to leave, authorities put at your disposal the means to repatriate them.
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