Swedish FM postpones Azerbaijan visit
BAKU – Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has postponed his visit to the region, which was to be held from March 30 to April 2, the Swedish Foreign Ministry said.
The visit is indefinitely postponed due to the events in Libya.
Bildt plans to visit Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia within the visit.
The uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, ruling for 40 years, has been continued in Libya since mid-February. The country is in a state of civil war.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on March 17 calling for the introduction of a no-fly zone over Libya and approving the possibility of foreign military operations. The operations were launched on March 19.
Thousands of people became victims during the confrontation.
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