Beirut (Earth Times) - Lebanon has refused Libya's invitation to an Arab summit later this month, blaming "administrative reasons", Lebanese radio reported Tuesday. Lebanese-Libyan relations have not recovered since a high-ranking Shiite cleric went missing in Tripoli in 1978.
"The invitation was handed over to the Lebanese embassy in Damascus, which is not authorized to receive and respond to this invitation for administrative reasons," the radio cited a statement by the Lebanese foreign ministry saying.
Lebanon has held Libya responsible for the disappearance of Imam Sadr, who was also founder of the Shiite Amal movement.
In 2008 Lebanon issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi over the disappearance of Sadr.
Libya has always denied involvement in Sadr's disappearance, stressing that he was in Italy when he vanished.
In 2003, Libya closed its embassy in Beirut to protest the Lebanese accusations of the disappearance of Imam Sadr.
The Arab summit is scheduled to be held between March 27-28 in the Libyan capital.
"The invitation was handed over to the Lebanese embassy in Damascus, which is not authorized to receive and respond to this invitation for administrative reasons," the radio cited a statement by the Lebanese foreign ministry saying.
Lebanon has held Libya responsible for the disappearance of Imam Sadr, who was also founder of the Shiite Amal movement.
In 2008 Lebanon issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi over the disappearance of Sadr.
Libya has always denied involvement in Sadr's disappearance, stressing that he was in Italy when he vanished.
In 2003, Libya closed its embassy in Beirut to protest the Lebanese accusations of the disappearance of Imam Sadr.
The Arab summit is scheduled to be held between March 27-28 in the Libyan capital.
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