Saturday, April 2, 2011

Libyan rebels willing to negotiate a cease-fire

Tripoli Libya .- The rebel leadership was now ready to observe a ceasefire as long as the lifting of the site that are under some cities by forces loyal to Muammar al-Gaddafi, among other conditions. The direction of the Libyan rebels was now ready to observe a ceasefire as long as the lifting of the site that are under some cities by forces loyal to Muammar al-Gaddafi, among other conditions.

"Gaddafi's troops must leave their positions around the cities (sites) and the site has to be lifted," said Interim President of the Interim National Council, Mustafa Abdelyalil. The rebel leader gave a press conference with the envoy of UN Secretary General, Jordanian diplomat Abdelilah al-Khatib, which was presented in Benghazi yesterday after a visit to Tripoli.

Abdelyalil also said that to ensure compliance with the ceasefire on Gaddafi's regime "must allow people freedom to express their views." There can be no ceasefire as long as mercenaries and soldiers on the rooftops " added the rebel leader. The possibility of reaching a ceasefire was discussed today among the leaders of the rebellion Libya with UN special envoy, who previously made a similar consultations with government authorities in Tripoli.

If conditions are not met, "the people of central and western regions of the country know that the revolution will go to them," said Abdelyalil in the press conference. The UN envoy said, meanwhile, that, once known the views of both parties, will move its findings to be considered at the UN headquarters in New York.

This is the second visit by Al Khatib to Tripoli and Benghazi after he made last week. Al Khatib said that the possibility of a cease-fire was one of the three elements of his talks with government representatives both of Tripoli yesterday, as rebel leaders, today. The other two were the protection of civilians and humanitarian agencies have access to all areas of the country in order to fulfill its mission and be served "the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people."

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