Libyan foreign minister arrives London; quits post

LONDON: Libyan Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa arrived in Britain on Wednesday, telling the British government that he was resigning from his post, Britain's Foreign Office (FCO) said.

"We can confirm that Mussa Kussa arrived at Farnborough Airport on 30 March from Tunisia," an FCO statement said.

"He travelled here under his own free will. He has told us that he is resigning his post," it added.

The Libyan official arrived in Britain following a two-day stay in Tunisia, which was officially described as a "private visit."

"Mussa Kussa is one of the most senior figures in Kadhafi's government and his role was to represent the regime internationally, something that he is no longer willing to do," the British statement continued.

"We encourage those around Kadhafi to abandon him and embrace a better future for Libya that allows political transition and real reform that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people," it concluded. (AFP)