DUP pair talk to Libyan officials

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DUP MPs Jeffrey Donaldson and Nigel Dodds have held talks in London with Libyan officials.

The pair hope to go to Tripoli soon to meet Colonel Gaddafi to press for compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA violence.

It was the first time Libyan officials have met anyone to discuss the campaign for compensation.

Mr Donaldson described the 45-minute meeting as "positive" and said more discussions were planned.

He said it was a "very significant step forward" for victims which would hopefully lead to a settlement of the issue.

"We stated to the Libyan representatives that what we wanted was to bring closure to this issue and reach a settlement so the families could move on.

"We will now await a response from Tripoli," he said.

"The Libyans listened to what he had to say during what were fruitful discussions and why we felt it was important that British victims were treated in the same way as American victims."

Libyan officials declined to comment on the discussions.