Prime Minister Harper spoke in depth early this afternoon with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany about the increasingly grave, chaotic situation unfolding in Libya, and events in the entire North African and Middle East region.
The two leaders expressed their grave concern about deeply disturbing actions of the Gadaffi government in suppressing its own citizens, and were pleased that a strong set of sanctions targeting the Gadaffi regime were adopted by the UN Security Council late yesterday.
They agreed to remain in close touch and to work together in finding ways to promote peace and democracy in Libya, and to continue to cooperate in the evacuation of the citizens of our two countries.
