The North Africa Journal: Swiss Mission to Tripoli Seeks to Resolve Diplomatic Standstill 

Swiss Mission to Tripoli Seeks to Resolve Diplomatic Standstill
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The North Africa Journal on 20 January, 2009 01:29:00
 
A delegation will visit the North African country mid week but will not include
Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey. The two countries severed their relations
following the arrest of Muamar Kaddafi’s son, Hannibal, and his wife by Swiss
police for alleged mistreatment of a hotel employee in Geneva.
Despite the dropping of the charges by the Swiss authorities following an
out-of-court settlement, Libya ordered a series of actions against Swiss
interests, including travel limitations and a halt in Libyan oil and gas sales.
In Switzerland, the issue has created an interesting dilemma. While an
independent investigator found that Geneva police acted badly, the city’s
authorities remain entrenched in their position and refuse to acknowledge any
wrongdoing.