Gaddafi accuses France of plotting to "colonize" his oil-rich nationMarch 9, 2011 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi accused Western countries, especially France, of plotting to "colonize" his oil-rich nation, in an interview aired by France's LCI television channel March 9. When questioned on the stand taken by Western powers, and France in particular, Gaddafi said they "want to colonize Libya again", adding: "It's a colonialist plot." Britain and France have made the most aggressive calls among Western powers for a no-fly zone to stop Gaddafi’s troops attacking opposition forces staging a more than three-week-old rebellion. The United States has said any such move would need to have full UN backing. Paris has also praised the national council set up by the rebels. Libya was annexed by Italy in 1912 after an Italian invasion of the north African country ostensibly to safeguard its interests. When asked if he envisaged "reprisals" against France, Gaddafi replied: "We'll see", the AFP reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |