UAE recognizes Libya's Transitional National Council

June 12, 2011

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Sunday announced that it recognizes the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) as the legal and sole representative of the Libyan people.

The announcement was made by UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

"This recognition comes out of the UAE’s keenness to its good relations with the Libyan people and its Arab commitment to Libya’s territorial unity and the future of its people,” Shaikh Abdullah said.

Shaikh Abdullah said the UAE will open a representative office in Benghazi soon.

General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sunday received Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Head of the Libyan Transitional National Council (NTC) and his delegation.

They discussed the latest developments in the Libyan arena and ways to support aspirations of the Libyan people, as well as the outcome of the third meeting of Libya Contact Group, which was held recently in Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, and Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, and other senior officials.

Abdul Jalil thanked the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for its great efforts and unlimited support extended to the Libyan people.

Source: Gulf News.
Link: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/government/uae-recognises-libya-s-transitional-national-council-1.820876.