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| German involvement in Libya dates back to at least the ], when Libya was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy. | German involvement in Libya dates back to at least the ], when Libya was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy. | ||
| ===1980s=== | |||
| Libya was later blamed for the ] after telex messages had been intercepted from Libya to the Libyan East Berlin embassy congratulating them on a job well done. | |||
| ===1990s=== | |||
| In 1997, Germany was Libya's second "most important trading partner."<ref>Taylor & Francis Group, Lucy Dean, ''The Middle East and North Africa 2004: 2004'' (Routledge, 2003), .</ref> As David E. Long and Bernard Reich write, "Libya's relations with Western Europe--especially those with Germany...with which Libya has extensive business dealings--have been better than its relations with the United States....Libya also exports its light, sweet crude to Western Europe, primarily to Germany..."<ref>David E. Long and Bernard Reich, ''The government and politics of the Middle East and North Africa'' (Westview Press, 2002), .</ref> | In 1997, Germany was Libya's second "most important trading partner."<ref>Taylor & Francis Group, Lucy Dean, ''The Middle East and North Africa 2004: 2004'' (Routledge, 2003), .</ref> As David E. Long and Bernard Reich write, "Libya's relations with Western Europe--especially those with Germany...with which Libya has extensive business dealings--have been better than its relations with the United States....Libya also exports its light, sweet crude to Western Europe, primarily to Germany..."<ref>David E. Long and Bernard Reich, ''The government and politics of the Middle East and North Africa'' (Westview Press, 2002), .</ref> | ||
| ===2000s=== | |||
| In 2004, a delegation lead by Germany's deputy foreign minister visited Libya. During the visit they met the ] to discuss bilateral ties and mutual collaboration. Another issue discussed was ]s planted by the ] during ]. ] reported that this meeting also resulted in "the inking of big deals in the energy sector, ushering in a brand-new relationship between Libya and Germany."<ref>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/16/content_2096968.htm</ref> | In 2004, a delegation lead by Germany's deputy foreign minister visited Libya. During the visit they met the ] to discuss bilateral ties and mutual collaboration. Another issue discussed was ]s planted by the ] during ]. ] reported that this meeting also resulted in "the inking of big deals in the energy sector, ushering in a brand-new relationship between Libya and Germany."<ref>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/16/content_2096968.htm</ref> | ||
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German-Libyan relations are relations between Germany and Libya.
History
German involvement in Libya dates back to at least the Western Desert Campaign, when Libya was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy.
1980s
Libya was later blamed for the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing after telex messages had been intercepted from Libya to the Libyan East Berlin embassy congratulating them on a job well done.
1990s
In 1997, Germany was Libya's second "most important trading partner." As David E. Long and Bernard Reich write, "Libya's relations with Western Europe--especially those with Germany...with which Libya has extensive business dealings--have been better than its relations with the United States....Libya also exports its light, sweet crude to Western Europe, primarily to Germany..."
2000s
In 2004, a delegation lead by Germany's deputy foreign minister visited Libya. During the visit they met the Libyan President to discuss bilateral ties and mutual collaboration. Another issue discussed was landmines planted by the German army during World War 2. Xinhua reported that this meeting also resulted in "the inking of big deals in the energy sector, ushering in a brand-new relationship between Libya and Germany."
References
- Taylor & Francis Group, Lucy Dean, The Middle East and North Africa 2004: 2004 (Routledge, 2003), 808.
- David E. Long and Bernard Reich, The government and politics of the Middle East and North Africa (Westview Press, 2002), 388-389.
- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/16/content_2096968.htm
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