Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 42

18-October-2004

LIBYA

EU Lifts Arms Embargo On Libya

The EU agreed on 11 October to lift an 18-year-old arms embargo on Libya, welcoming the countrys renunciation of weapons of mass destruction and the improvement in diplomatic relations with Europe. In a statement, EU foreign ministers noted that Libya is among the first countries to dismantle voluntarily its WMD programs under international supervision through a transparent and cooperative process....