Nicolas Sarkozy met Ali al-Issawi (right) and Mahmud Jibril (centre) of Libya's rebel National Council, in Paris [AFP]France Supports Libya Rebel Council -- Al Jazeera
Paris becomes first major European power to recognise National Council as country's legitimate representative.
France has become the first major European power to recognise Libya's opposition National Council as the country's legitimate representative.
The move, which will see an ambassador sent to the rebel-held town of Benghazi in Libya's east, was announced during a meeting between envoys from the council and Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, in Paris on Thursday.
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