UAE hosts international meeting over Libya

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    In a keynote address to the meeting, held in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin¹ Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the vital importance of Libya's territorial² integrity, saying Arab nations should play a central role in supporting the Libyan people.

    "We are seeking to keep that role prominent and reflective of the fraternal solidarity（团结一致） with our brethren in Libya," he told the participants from the Gulf³ Cooperation Council, the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union and NATO.

    "Days, weeks and months have proven that the Transitional National Council is the representative of the Libyan people and the voice that expresses their aspirations⁴ for a bright tomorrow. We hail the council's efforts to bring all areas under the consensus⁵ towards a new, united Libya looking forward confidently to the future," Sheikh Abdullah added.

    He noted⁶ that the council is in a desperate need for more political and economical support from the international community, saying the Abu Dhabi meeting had made an important breakthrough in removing some obstacles which hinder the temporary financial mechanism⁷ to enter into force.

    "The financial mechanism is now ready to receive financial commitments from countries," the UAE foreign minister said.

    During the meeting, co-chaired by Sheikh Abdullah, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the participants（参与者） reiterated⁸ their support for the Transitional National Council and the Libyan people.

    They also called for the establishment of an international mechanism to unfreeze Libyan state assets, formerly⁹ controlled by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime, to serve the Libyan people 's interests.

    At the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah, Frattini and Mahmoud Jibril, interim¹⁰ prime minister of the Libyan Transitional National Council, signed an agreement enabling the temporary financial mechanism to receive financial pledges.

    According to WAM, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al Salim Al Sabah announced that his country would transfer 180 million U.S. dollars to Libya's rebels. Italy also pledged assistance worth up to 400 million euros (580 million dollars).(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

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