Berlin: Nato countries’ foreign ministers will meet in Berlin, with Libya at the top of the agenda. The UK and France have been pushing for other countries to increase the military pressure on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Air strikes led by the US, France and Britain began last month. Nato has since taken leadership of the mission.
Ahead of the Berlin talks, the “contact group” on Libya issued a statement calling on Col Gaddafi to stand down.
Media reports say that foreign ministers will be trying to find a coherent strategy whilst holding different views over what the role of armed force from outside should be.
Tasks in the Libya mission include policing the arms embargo with ships and enforcing the no-fly zone.
The UK and France want more countries involved in the most aggressive role, that of attacking targets on the ground, with the obvious candidates being Italy and Spain.
The Libya conflict will also be discussed by officials from the African Union and Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Cairo. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Arab League head Amr Moussa are among those attending.
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