Russia not seeking emergency UN meeting on Libya-TASS
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:29 GMT
* Russia not planning to respond to Libya plea - ForMin
* Russia's Putin critical of West in Libya
(Adds quote, details, background)
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - Russia is not planning to request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what Moscow has called Western aggression in Libya, Itar-TASS news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry official as saying on Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticised the Western countries enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya and said they have gone beyond the limits of a Security Council resolution designed to protect civilians.
Libya urged Moscow on Tuesday to request an emergency Security Council meeting. But, quoting Deputy Foreign Ministry head Gennady Gatilov, Itar-TASS said: "An emergency meeting of the Security Council is not planned."
Russia holds the power of veto as a permanent member of the Security Council but abstained last month in a vote on a resolution authorising force to protect civilians. (Reporting by Amie Ferris-Rotman, editing by Timothy Heritage)
Leave a comment:
IMPORTANT: Your comment will not appear immediately as we vet all messages before publication. We don't publish comments that are racist or otherwise offensive. Nor do we publish comments that advertise products or services. Please keep your comment concise and do not write in capitals.
Post a Comment
Post a Comment