Qadhafi Calls for Abandonment of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qadhafi yesterday called on the world to follow his country’s example in renouncing weapons of mass destruction (see GSN, April 27).

Speaking in Brussels during his first visit to Europe in 15 years, Qadhafi said that his nation has “decided to lead the peace movement all over the world.”

“Libya calls all other countries from America to China to discard and get rid of all weapons of mass destruction, programs of mass destruction,” Qadhafi said. “Libya has become an example to be followed,” he added.

The European Union, in response to Libya’s efforts to dismantle its WMD programs, wants to restore formal ties with Tripoli as soon as possible, said European Commission President Romano Prodi.

“We are committed to make Libya a full member of the Barcelona process,” he said, referring to the initiative launched in 1995 to improve ties between Europe and countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea (Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, April 28).

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