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| Swiss offer to end ban on Libya | Swiss offer to end ban on Libya |
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| Switzerland is ready to lift a travel ban on some Libyan citizens in order to ease tensions in a row that has drawn in much of Europe, officials say. | Switzerland is ready to lift a travel ban on some Libyan citizens in order to ease tensions in a row that has drawn in much of Europe, officials say. |
| The Swiss government hopes that Libya would reciprocate by ending its ban against travellers from Switzerland and 24 other countries. | The Swiss government hopes that Libya would reciprocate by ending its ban against travellers from Switzerland and 24 other countries. |
| In 2009 Switzerland denied entry to nearly 200 prominent Libyans. | |
| In retaliation, Libya stopped issuing visas to citizens of all countries in Europe's Schengen border-free area. | In retaliation, Libya stopped issuing visas to citizens of all countries in Europe's Schengen border-free area. |
| The diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya began in July 2008 when one of the sons of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was arrested briefly in Geneva. | The diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya began in July 2008 when one of the sons of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was arrested briefly in Geneva. |
| The European Union is mediating in an attempt to end the dispute. | The European Union is mediating in an attempt to end the dispute. |
| EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton said in a statement: "The EU expects that the Libyan authorities will react in positive way and lift the restrictive measures on EU citizens." | EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton said in a statement: "The EU expects that the Libyan authorities will react in positive way and lift the restrictive measures on EU citizens." |