Montenegro, Slovenia recognise Libya’s NTC

The Government of Montenegro adopted the Decision on the recognition of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) as a legitimate political representative of the Libyan people. The Government voiced readiness to establish cooperation with the LNTC based on the full respect for democratic development, building democratic institutions, respect for human rights and establishing lasting peace in Libya. In this way, Montenegrin Government confirmed its support to the efforts of the international community towards resolving the situation in Libya in line with the decisions of the UN Security Council, the EU Council and the Contact Group on Libya, as well as relevant regional organisations. Earlier in Benghazi, Libya, the NTC received recognition by Slovenia as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.