Berlusconi slams violence in Libya

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, right, and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stroll in Rome in this August 2010 file picture. Berlusconi has become more vocal about the violence against protesters in Tripoli, speaking out despite his perceived close relationship with Gaddafi.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, right, and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stroll in Rome in this August 2010 file picture. Berlusconi has become more vocal about the violence against protesters in Tripoli, speaking out despite his perceived close relationship with Gaddafi.

Published Feb 21, 2011

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Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday condemned the “unacceptable” use of violence against civilians in Libya and said he was “alarmed” by clashes in the former Italian colony.

“Berlusconi is alarmed by the worsening clashes and by the unacceptable use of violence on the civilian population,” the government said in a statement.

“The European Union and the international community must make every effort to prevent the Libyan crisis from degenerating into a civil war,” it added.

The statement called for “a peaceful solution ensuring security for citizens and the integrity and stability of the country and the region as a whole”. - Sapa-AFP

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