Speaker Berri Thanks Gulf Cooperation Council for Demanding UNSC Imposes No-Fly Zone over Libya

Local Editor

In a statement issued Tuesday, Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri said that in light of the recent bloody developments witnessed in Libya due to Muammar Gaddafi's brutal attack against the Libyan civilians and cities, he thanked the Gulf Cooperation Council, who on its part felt the pain of the Libyan people and called for imposing a no-fly zone over Libya.

Berri also referred to what the Gulf Cooperation Council's attempt to urge the UN Security Council to take action into protecting the Libyan people, and convict Muammar Gaddafi with the crimes he committed.

On another hand, Speaker Berri received on Tuesday British Ambassador to Lebanon Frances Guy, where both sides discussed latest developments on the local and regional levels.

After the meeting, Guy expressed that her visit marked the Woman's International Day, adding that she discussed with Speaker Berri the parliamentary elections law, and focused on the woman's role in this regard.