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July 29, 2011

U.N.: No Progress in Libya Talks 
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The killing of the rebels' military commander comes as diplomatic
efforts have stalled. At the United Nations, the Under-Secretary-General
for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, told the U.N. Security Council a
recent U.N. delegation to meet both sides of Libya conflict had made no
headway.

Lynn Pasco: "Both sides are willing to talk, but they are still
emphasizing maximum demands at this point, and patience in clearly
required before detailed discussion can begin. As we have said many
times, a cease fire tied to transitional arrangements, which address the
aspirations of the Libyan people is the only sustainable political
solution to the crisis in Libya."



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