EU officials back Italy and Malta to lift sanctions on Libya
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1540CET-- The European Union ambassadors have agreed to recommend lifting the EU bloc&#39;s arms embargo on Libya following pressure from Italy and
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The European Union on Wednesday agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy, which wants the Libyan government to help crack down on illegal immigration to the EU.
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The European Union (EU) agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy.
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The British government said Tuesday that it was delighted that the United States has lifted the remaining sanctions on Libya. &quot;We are delighted that, in delivering on the historic commitment made on Dec.
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The European Union has said it may follow the US in lifting sanctions against Libya, as long as Tripoli shows willingness to curb illegal migration.
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The European Union has agreed in principle to lift an 18 year arms embargo on Tripoli. The European bloc has bowed to pressure from Italy which wants to help the former pariah state fight illegal immigration.
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LUXEMBOURG  - The European Union on Monday ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms Embargo to reward the North African country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.
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Senior envoys to the 25-nation bloc agreed the move at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomatic sources said. The. decision, the latest step in Libya&#39;s improving relations with the West, will
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TRIPOLI, September 21 (IslamOnline.net &amp; News Agencies) - Libya has welcomed Washington&#39;s lifting of most of the economic sanctions slapped on Tripoli because of US charges of sponsoring terrorism, saying it was in the interest of both countries.
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The European Union announced yesterday that it is discussing lifting the sanctions partially from Libya and added it inclined towards alleviating the weapons embargo to this country.
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The European Union on Monday lifted its embargo on Liberian diamonds, following a decision by the UN Security Council in April that the trade in &quot;blood diamonds&quot; from the country has been stemmed.
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LUXEMBOURG, Oct 11  - The European Union agreed Monday to lift an 18-year-old arms embargo on Libya, welcoming the country&#39;s renunciation of weapons of mass destruction and movement towards &quot;responsible government.
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Libya achieved Monday a new major political victory by the EU decision fully and finally lifting the embargo on selling and exporting weapons to Libya imposed since 1986.
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The European Union said on Tuesday it made "substantial progress" in talks with Libya this week to secure the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor held in Libya, but more talks were needed.
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EU foreign ministers approve a peacekeeping force for Chad and the Central African Republic.
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The vote by EU foreign ministers in Brussels Monday came after lobbying by Italy to lift the ban, so Libya can strengthen its borders against illegal immigration.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - The EU decided on Monday to lift a decade-old sanctions regime against Libya, acting mainly on pressure from Italy, which is keen to resume arms sales to the North African country.