"In principle, as the president has earlier instructed to our foreign ministry, what is the most important to do is to give priority to the safety of civilians," Julian Aldrin Pasha said here on Thursday.
He said the Indonesian government would give support and assistance to any mission if it was aimed at protecting civilians.
"That`s why the Indonesian government will definitely support any action aimed at creating global peace, security, and tranquility including in Libya," he said.
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973 (2011) last Thursday, imposing a no-fly zone above Libya and authorizing all member states to use all necessary measures to protect civilians.
Two days later, the United States, Britain and France launched missile strikes on Libya from the Mediterranean Sea.
By Wednesday western warplanes had flown more than 300 sorties over Libya and more than 162 cruise missiles had been fired in the mission.
The allied forces accused Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi of causing a misery to his people.
Many circles denounced the decision by the allied forces, saying the attack was a form of foreign intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign nation.(*)
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