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[[File:Flag of Libya (1951).svg|thumb|left|Flag of the former {{w|Kingdom of Libya}}, which the {{w|National Transitional Council}} and the Libyan opposition in general has adopted as their flag.]]
[[France]] became the first country to formally recognize a newly formed [[Libya|Libyan]]n opposition council as the "legitimate representative of the Libyan people." The office of [[Nicolas Sarkozy|French President Nicolas Sarkozy]] said on Thursday it will send {{w|ambassador|ambassadors}} to the rebel stronghold in {{w|Benghazi}}, and in return the Libyan opposition council will set up an {{w|embassy}} in [[Paris]].
 
The decision was made after President Sarkozy met with two representatives of the opposition group, the {{w|National Transitional Council}}, in [[Paris]]. Mustafa Gheriani, a representative for the Libyan opposition, said he expected other [[EU]] members to follow Sarkozy's lead. Other EU members expressed uneasiness, and declined to meet with the two representatives.
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== Sources ==
 
*{{source|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12699183
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