Kadhafi Discusses With Kofi Annan Panafrican News Agency (Dakar) March 27, 2001 Posted to the web March 27, 2001 Amman, Jordan UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has commended the Libyan leader, Col. Moammar Kadhafi, for his efforts to settle African conflicts and promote the African Union. Libyan diplomatic sources said in Amman that Annan said this on Monday evening during discussions with Kadhafi ahead of the two-day Arab League summit, which opened Tuesday in the Jordanian capital. Annan told the Guide of the Libyan revolution that he was pleased with the proclamation of the African Union during the OAU extraordinary summit, held in the Libyan city of Sirte early this month. According to him, this "historic action" would enable Africa to occupy its rightful place on the world map with dignity. Observers believe that the two leaders also touched on the issue of sanctions imposed on Libya under the Lockerbie affair. discussed. Meanwhile at a banquet he hosted at the AL-Nadwa Palace where he is staying in the Jordanian capital, Kadhafi had an opportunity to speak to Presidents Abdelzaiz Bouteflika of Algeria, Omar el Bashir of Sudan and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat. He also had an audience with the Iraqi Vice President, Izzet Ibrahim, Mauritanian Prime Minister Cheikh Al-Afia Ahmed Ould Khouna and several other personalities, including the outgoing Arab League Secretary General, Ismat Abdel Maguid. The Libyan leader also met the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa, who is expected to replace Maguid. He assured him of his support. Kadhafi also held consultations with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Ezzedine Laraki. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright © 2001 Panafrican News Agency. Distributed by A _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
