Sarkozy to EuroFora on Libyan People and EU/USA/Arab states United action +Greek Base issue

*Brussels/Angelo Marcopolo/(overNight 24 to 25 March)/- Replying to a question by "EuroFora", French President Nicolas Sarkozy stressed that an "aim of the operation ("Odyssey dawn") is (also) to avoid transforming Libyan People into Refugees (seeking asylum in Europe)", because of Kaddafi regime's violent attacks against political dissidents. "But, on the contrary,  to help them live free in their own country and benefit themselves from their country's important natural resources", as he said after a Press Conference in the middle of Brussels' 2 Days-long EU Summit, which found "all Europe United", "unanimously" supporting the recent Paris' EU/USA/Arab Ligue/UNO Summit's "Coalition" decisions (See "EuroFora's NewsReports from the spot), while now more and more Arab Countries offer to add their forces to the common effort, as he observed, (See infra).

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Europeans are United to ask from colonel Kaddafi to immediately abandon power and leave, so that a free and Democratic Dialogue between all Libyan People's socio-political forces should start, while, together with USA, the Arab Ligue, UNO, etc., it's very important to note also the "Historic significance" of more Arab Countries' joining the common effort to help the Libyan People from violent attacks of the Kaddafi regime, stressed Sarkozy, who preferred, on the contrary, to downplay NATO's future role as "Technical" coordinator, and  Turkey's last-minute U-turn, from initial opponent to late candidate dragging its feet, while keeping the "Political Direction" to the Coalition composed at the 19/3/2011 Paris' Summit (See "EuroFora"'s NewsReports from the spot). 

-"About the Humanitarian (protection) Zone, Mr. President, it's (f.ex. Benghazi, etc) very close to EU Lands. Do you think that EU Member Countries as Italy, or, mainly Greece, (see MAP), could facilitate that, f.ex. for (AirPlanes') ravitaillement (Logistics, etc) ? Did they offer to do so, or not, f. ex. for (Airplanes') refuelling, etc. ?", "EuroFora" asked Sarkozy.

                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Without excluding anything like that, the French President, nevertheless, appeared eager to make it clear that the main Political Aim of the whole operation wasn't to incite Libyans to become Refugees heading towards nearby EU territories in Crete, etc., but, the other way round :  To send them help from the EU to become able to live Free and prosperous in their resources-rich country, as he said, (see supra).

Meanwhile, Greece would be ready to provide to the Coalition, and in particular to French Airplanes, any such facility, incsding:for Ravitaillement (Logistics') Base, told to "EuroFora" both the Government Spokesman, George. Petalotes, and the Foreign Ministry's Spokesman, Grigoris Delivecuras :

                                    
Petalotes added that the Geographic Proximity of Greece to Banghazi etc. requires also a "Fair Share" of  possible new immigrants, between EU Countries.

Delivecuras observed that, already the French AirCarrier "Charles de Gaulle" would soon be in Athen's FIR, and  for the rest, if they really need and ask for it (i.e. for a Military Base, etc), normally, "there should be no problem" for it to be given.      

                                                                                                                                                                   It's the 1st time, indeed, that UNO and Paris' Summit, endorsed by Brussels' EU Summit, established a so large Coalition of Europeans and wider Western world with Arab Countries and civil society, focused on the Principle of the "Duty to Protect civilian People" threatened by Violent Attacks, observed the French President, who also reiterated that the Coalition does Not intend to put Soldiers on Libyan Land, since this is excluded by UNO SC's Resolution, which is a hard-fought diplomatic text, that we must apply with resolve in real practice, but aso by carefully following its principles, without any deviation, concluded in substance Sarkozy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Brussels Summit's draft Declaration, whose final wording is due to be hammered out tomorrow, Friday, succeeds to forge all EU Countries' Unity on the Libyan issue, Sarkozy also reiterated, adding that he met and spoke also on that matter with German Chancelor Merkel, who adheres to the Principles expessed by all 27 EU Heads of State/Government together, which create a "précedent".