Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Moscow says that attacks in Libya allies are not backed by the UN

Russia has said that the attacks being made by the allies against the forces of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is an absolute intervention in the North African country's civil war, siding with the rebels. Moscow has insisted that it was not covered by the United Nations resolution establishing a no-fly zone.

In what amounts to a criticism of the Russian government operation 'Dawn Odyssey', the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said that the resolution of the Security Council of the UN only had implications for the protection of civilians. "And there are reports that no one denies, that coalition attacks are against Gaddafi columns of men and in support of the insurgents," said Lavrov.

"We believe the coalition intervention in the civil war that was not covered by the Security Council resolution," he said. Coinciding with these statements, and against them, Qatar announced that it has decided to recognize as the sole representative of Libya to the National Transition Council, the political leadership of the Libyan rebels, according to sources with the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The sources, quoted by the Qatari news agency, said the Doha Government believes that the rebel council, based in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, "has practically become the representative of Libya and its people." He added, "enjoys the acceptance of the Libyan people."

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