Balkan countries support international response to crisis in Libya

se times

03/03/2011
Turkey is the only Southeast European country to express open opposition to the UN sanctions.
(Various sources -- 26/01/11 - 03/03/11)

The governments of all Southeast European countries, except Turkey, have directly or indirectly expressed support for steps taken by international community in response to the indiscriminate use of force against civilian protests in Libya since February 15th.

On Tuesday (March 1st), the 192-member UN General Assembly suspended Libya from the organisation's Human Rights Council (HRC) over Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's violent repression of peaceful demonstrators who are demanding his ouster. The decision was adopted following a recommendation to that effect by the 47-nation Geneva-based rights' body on Friday.

Speaking at the ongoing session of the HRC, Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki commended that move, as well as the Council's decision that an independent inquiry commission be urgently sent to Libya. He also praised the UN Security Council for its "swift and unanimous decision" Saturday to impose a series of restrictive measures against Libya. ...more...

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