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| NATO and the Libyan Crisis 28/03/2011 |
| (2011-03-28) |
| Last updated: 2011-03-29 14:10 EET |
The North-Atlantic Alliance will gradually take over from the international coalition the command of all military operations in Libya. NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes the decision made Sunday night by ambassadors of the 28 NATO member states is a very important step, which proves the Alliance's capacity to take decisive measures.
Rasmussen said, quote, “Our goal is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack from the Gaddafi regime. NATO will implement all aspects of the UN Resolution. We are already enforcing the arms embargo and the No Fly Zone, and with today's decision we are going beyond. We will be acting in close coordination with our international and regional partners to protect the people of Libya.“
Commander of NATO operations in Libya, Canadian general Charles Bouchard, announced that the Alliance would take control of the entire air campaign, in the days to come. Meanwhile, the international community steps up efforts to find a political solution to the conflict A meeting, viewed as crucial, is scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday.
It will be attended by the countries that take part in the operations, Romania included. Last week, Romania’s Supreme Defence Council responded to a request of the North Atlantic Alliance, and said Romania will help enforce the NATO arms embargo against Libya with a frigate, over 200 troops and two general staff officers.
The Romanian government has earmarked 4.5 million Euros to equip the frigate for combat, and preparations are scheduled to end within a month. On the other hand, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that an increasing number of colonel Gaddafi’s allies were ready to abandon the regime, under pressure from the international intervention in Libya.
The military operation is only a part of what we do, Clinton explained, and mentioned the freezing of the Gaddafi family assets as well as the trade and oil embargo on Libya. There are many ways to help the opposition, and we will discuss them with our allies in London on Tuesday, the US State Secretary said.
On the ground, the Libyan rebels, encouraged by the air strikes of the international coalition headed by France, the UK and USA, have advanced to the west and are taking control over several cities abandoned by col. Gaddafi's forces.
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