Many countries in the world have raised their voices to protest military actions against Libya over the past three days.
Speaking after the talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates in Moscow on March 22, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that Russia wants to see an immediate ceasefire in Libya and the start of political negotiations.
“We urged the sides to do everything to end the violence,” he said, adding that Moscow believed Libyan civilians had been killed in the air strikes.
Earlier, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Moscow may act as an intermediary in seeking solutions for the conflict in Libya .
Opposing the military interference in Libya , Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee stressed on March 22 that with no external forces are allowed to interfere into issues which are happening within a country and internal affairs of a country.
Whether the regime will continue or not, it will depend on the people of that particular country, not any external forces, he affirmed.
On the same day, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) also condemned the air strikes in Libya . The DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesperson told the country’s official news agency KCNA that the attacks were “a hideous crime against humanity” and “a gross breach of the dignity of the Libyan people”.
On March 22, China accused the alliance of causing civilian casualties in their air strikes under the UN’s mandate and called on the concerned parties to come to an immediate ceasefire.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu stressed that the UN’s objective in its resolution on Libya is to ensure the safety of Libyan people residents. However, the military actions are causing casualties for innocent people.
She said that China opposes the use of violence that may cause more casualties for civilians and a greater humanitarian crisis.
In Brussels , the North Atlantic Council, the governing body of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), on March 22 agreed to deploy a sea arms embargo on Libya . The embargo was also adopted by ambassadors of 28 NATO member countries two days earlier.
According to the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR), thousands of Libyan residents have left their home in the eastern region to take refuge.
South African President Jacob Zuma raised his voice to protest the foreign military intervention in Libya . Speaking at a meeting on March 21, Zuma stated that South Africa supports the viewpoint of the African Union (AU)’s Peace and Security Council, in which Africa pledges to respect the unity and territorial integrity of Libya and refute foreign military interference into the country under any form.
South Africa believes that only a peaceful political solution based on the legitimate aspiration of the civilians ensures a long-term stability in the North African country in the future, he said.
Also on March 21, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni condemned the military actions against Libya and at the same time, urged negotiations to stop the chaos. /.
Speaking after the talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates in Moscow on March 22, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that Russia wants to see an immediate ceasefire in Libya and the start of political negotiations.
“We urged the sides to do everything to end the violence,” he said, adding that Moscow believed Libyan civilians had been killed in the air strikes.
Earlier, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Moscow may act as an intermediary in seeking solutions for the conflict in Libya .
Opposing the military interference in Libya , Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee stressed on March 22 that with no external forces are allowed to interfere into issues which are happening within a country and internal affairs of a country.
Whether the regime will continue or not, it will depend on the people of that particular country, not any external forces, he affirmed.
On the same day, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) also condemned the air strikes in Libya . The DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesperson told the country’s official news agency KCNA that the attacks were “a hideous crime against humanity” and “a gross breach of the dignity of the Libyan people”.
On March 22, China accused the alliance of causing civilian casualties in their air strikes under the UN’s mandate and called on the concerned parties to come to an immediate ceasefire.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu stressed that the UN’s objective in its resolution on Libya is to ensure the safety of Libyan people residents. However, the military actions are causing casualties for innocent people.
She said that China opposes the use of violence that may cause more casualties for civilians and a greater humanitarian crisis.
In Brussels , the North Atlantic Council, the governing body of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), on March 22 agreed to deploy a sea arms embargo on Libya . The embargo was also adopted by ambassadors of 28 NATO member countries two days earlier.
According to the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR), thousands of Libyan residents have left their home in the eastern region to take refuge.
South African President Jacob Zuma raised his voice to protest the foreign military intervention in Libya . Speaking at a meeting on March 21, Zuma stated that South Africa supports the viewpoint of the African Union (AU)’s Peace and Security Council, in which Africa pledges to respect the unity and territorial integrity of Libya and refute foreign military interference into the country under any form.
South Africa believes that only a peaceful political solution based on the legitimate aspiration of the civilians ensures a long-term stability in the North African country in the future, he said.
Also on March 21, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni condemned the military actions against Libya and at the same time, urged negotiations to stop the chaos. /.
