Reply #58: Libyan opposition seeks more support [View All]

http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-07-15-Libya-Diplomacy/id-86f1990cd2b24cd990b968a8f240721c?utm_source=dlvr.it&">Libyan opposition seeks more support
ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegates from nearly 40 countries seeking an end to the Libyan conflict met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss more financial aid and diplomatic support to Libya's main opposition group as the rebels struggled to defeat Gadhafi-loyal forces.

Senior U.S. officials have said the Obama administration is preparing to strengthen ties with the Transitional National Council once it presents detailed plans for a democratic, transparent and inclusive government as it becomes increasingly clear that the Council will govern a post-Gadhafi Libya.

The council is expected to lay out plans for moving forward during the meeting of the Contact Group on Libya and seek more financial aid as well as diplomatic recognition. However, there was uncertainty whether the presentation would satisfy concerns that the initial post-Gadhafi regime represent the full spectrum of Libyan society: all regions, all tribes and all political parties.