30573312 France returned to the embassy in Tripoli
France August 29 officially announced the reopening of its embassy in Tripoli, according to Agence France-Presse. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said: "Our embassy in Tripoli today, again open." According to Valero, the head of the French diplomatic mission in Benghazi Antoine Sivan will move to the Libyan capital, together with the leadership of the National Transitional Council (NPC) – the interim government of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi's opponents formed. Today in Tripoli, Benghazi had moved out only a few people from this board. Paris has closed its embassy in Tripoli in February – just after the start of the uprising in Libya. France first recognized the NPC only legitimate authority in Libya. Then in Benghazi was sent the French legation. Return of the French Embassy in Tripoli has become possible only after the rebels took Tripoli and established its authority. Currently, opponents of the Gaddafi also stores power from the city of Sirte, which was the last major population center, which remains under the control of the former authorities. The rebels have promised to take the city by force in the event that its advocates do not lay down their arms and surrender.
