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18/08/2003
UK calls for sanctions against Libya to be lifted
The UK and US have told the Security Council that they are "ready to see sanctions lifted" against Libya following the North African country’s decision to pay compensation to relatives of the Lockerbie bomb victims.
The decision was conveyed to the Council in a joint letter from both countries signed 15 August shortly after Libya informed the 15-member body of its "readiness to cooperate" in the international fight against terrorism and pay compensation – said to be worth £1.7 billion – to the families of the 270 people killed in the 1988 disaster.
Sanctions against Libya, which included a ban on military sales and air communications, were already suspended in 1999 after Libya agreed to hand over two nationals for trial before a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands in connection with the bombing. One of them, Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi, was convicted and jailed for his role.
In his letter to the Council President for August, Libyan Ambassador Ahmed Own said he was “pleased to inform you that the remaining issues relating to the fulfilment of all Security Council resolutions resulting from the Lockerbie incident have been resolved”.
(gmcg)
The decision was conveyed to the Council in a joint letter from both countries signed 15 August shortly after Libya informed the 15-member body of its "readiness to cooperate" in the international fight against terrorism and pay compensation – said to be worth £1.7 billion – to the families of the 270 people killed in the 1988 disaster.
Sanctions against Libya, which included a ban on military sales and air communications, were already suspended in 1999 after Libya agreed to hand over two nationals for trial before a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands in connection with the bombing. One of them, Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi, was convicted and jailed for his role.
In his letter to the Council President for August, Libyan Ambassador Ahmed Own said he was “pleased to inform you that the remaining issues relating to the fulfilment of all Security Council resolutions resulting from the Lockerbie incident have been resolved”.
(gmcg)
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