Turkish, Indonesian presidents issue joint declaration over Libya

JAKARTA (A.A) - 05.04.2011 - Turkish and Indonesian presidents have called for "an immediate and effective ceasefire" in Libya as well as the UN supervision of its implementation.
"There is an urgent need for an immediate and effective ceasefire in Libya to end the suffering of the innocent civilians and the supervision of the ceasefire by a UN team to be deployed in the country," Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in a joint declaration on Tuesday. 
Gul was in Indonesia for a formal visit. The two leaders earlier met and appeared in a joint press conference.
The declaration said the two presidents were "deeply concerned" over fighting between rival Libyan groups, citing them as underlining the importance of maintaining the national unity and the territorial integrity of the country.   
The declaration said the two presidents urged the United Nations to work close cooperation with regional organizations to secure "a viable, peaceful and a democratic political environment that would reflect the will of the Libyan people."