UN Says Qaddafi, Rebels Set Unacceptable Cease-Fire Conditions
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Libya’s government and rebel leaders battling it have attached unacceptable conditions to declaring a cease-fire, complicating efforts to formulate peace proposals, the United Nations special envoy for the conflict said.
“Both Libyan authorities and the Transitional National Council have informed me they were ready and willing to implement a cease-fire provided the other party does the same,” Abdul Ilah al-Khatib told the UN Security Council today in New York. “The main difficulty is getting both sides to agree on the essential elements of a political process.”