US, UK call for stronger diplomatic, economic pressure on Libyan

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Itar-Tass) -- U.S. President Obama and British
Prime Minister David Cameron called for stronger diplomatic and economic
pressure on the Muammar al-Gaddafi's regime.
During a telephone conversation as part of ongoing consultations with
coalition allies and partners on Libya, Obama and Cameron discussed the
importance of "increasing diplomatic and economic pressure on the
al-Gaddafi regime", the White House said.
"The President and Prime Minister agreed that United Nations Security
Council resolutions on Libya must be fully implemented. In addition to
increasing military pressure and protecting civilians through the
coalition operation that NATO is leading, the leaders discussed the
importance of increasing diplomatic and economic pressure on the
al-Gaddafi regime to cease attacks on civilians and comply with U.N.
Security Council resolutions," the statement said.
The two leaders noted the international consensus achieved at last
week's Contact Group meeting in Doha and the NATO Foreign Ministerial in
Berlin, both of which emphasised the need for al-Gaddafi to leave power.