Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa agreed on the realization of Hugo Chavez’s plan for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Libya, Al Jazeera said on Thursday, RIA Novosti reports.
Chavez had talks with Gaddafi and Moussa. The plan involves sending a mediatory mission of Latin American, European and Middle Eastern states to Libya. It will hold talks with the sides of conflict to resolve the crisis and prevent foreign intervention.
Gaddafi made a speech in Tripoli, urging the UN to send an investigatory mission to explain the causes of deaths in clashes with the military. He urged the West to avoid military intervention.
Libyan citizens have been protesting against Gaddafi, who has been in power for over 40 years, since mid-February. International organizations say that up to 6,000 people have been killed by the authorities.
A US representative to the UN, Susan Rice, said on March 1 that the USA and its NATO partners are considering military intervention in Libya. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that armed force may be used against Gaddafi. A spokesman for the Pentagon said that US forces are regrouping around Libya. Two US marine vessels have entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal and entered Libyan waters.
