Before leaving Halim Perdanakusuma airport on Thursday for Brunei Darussalam to accompany President Yudhoyono in a two-day working visit, presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said the head of state was concerned about the political crisis in Libya.
"The president was concerned about the crisis in Libya and expressed hope that it could be settled wisely and peacefully in order to ensure the security and safety of the people in that country, especially in Tripoli," Julian said.
He said the president has expressed hope that the wisest and best possible solution could be found to settle the crisis in Libya.
Before leaving for Brunei, President Yudhoyono also asked the United Nations (UN) to settle the crisis in Libya to prevent more casualties and to avoid oil price hikes that might affect the world`s economy.
"Indonesia asked the UN, especially the Security Council and the global society to take tangible action to help Libya avoid violence and more casualties, in addition to preventing oil price hikes that could affect food supplies and sustainability," the president said at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.
The President would write to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, just like what he did during the Lebanese crisis, to immediately settle the Libyan crisis.
"If a country suffers from an economy crisis, the global society come together to help it," the President said, adding that there might be implications from the crisis to the global economy and the security of Libyans.
The President hoped the Libyan crisis could be solved without violence.
President Susilo Bamband Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and government officials are making a state visit to Brunei Darussalam until Friday (Feb 25) followed by a visit to Riau Islands until Sunday, Feb 27, 2011.(*)
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