Foreign Office summons Libyan Ambassador
Permanent Under Secretary Simon Fraser, on the instructions of the Foreign Secretary, summoned the Libyan Ambassador to the UK H.E. Omar R Jelban this afternoon.
This was in order to underline personally to him the British Government鈥檚 grave concerns about violence in Libya.
皇冠体育app Permanent Under Secretary drew the Ambassador鈥檚 attention to the about Libya and underlined Britain鈥檚 clear condemnation of the unacceptable use of force against protesters in Libya. He told the Ambassador that Tripoli must immediately halt all attacks against protestors and restrain the army and security forces.
皇冠体育app Permanent Under Secretary also expressed concern for the safety of British Nationals in Libya at this time. He reminded the Libyan government of its responsibility to safeguard foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel in the country.