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Kaddafi's Position on a Med Union

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Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi opposed proposals for a Mediterranean Union at a mini-summit of North African and Syrian leaders on Tuesday, saying it would harm Arab and African unity efforts.

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi opposed proposals for a Mediterranean Union at a mini-summit of North African and Syrian leaders on Tuesday, saying it would harm Arab and African unity efforts. "We are members states of the Arab League and also the African Union and we will not take any chances with damaging Arab or African Unity," Kadhafi said. "Our European partners need to understand that. We are in favour of partnership projects but they must take account of these red lines," he added. Kadhafi was the only leader to speek at the opening session of the mini-summit in the Libyan capital Tripoli convened to discuss proposals by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a Mediterranean bloc modelled on and linked to the European Union. Please see the attached video below to listen and read a translation of his arguments.

Comments (1 posted):

Mark Belliveau on 05 February, 2011 07:58:32
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Mediterranean Union is a good initiative for the service and at the benefits of both Peoples of North and South sides.
It is feasible and It is very easy to build. How?
EU has just to include Southern Mediterranean countries willing to be FULL members, EU already did this with Eastern European countries. That's all.

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