Libya's Rebel Leadership To Outline Goals At Paris Conference -- CNN
Paris (CNN) -- Libya's rebel leadership is expected to outline its humanitarian, reconstruction and political needs when representatives from about 60 countries gather in Paris on Thursday to discuss the country's transition to democracy, diplomats said.
A road map for a constitution and democratic elections are expected to come out of the conference, according to the diplomats, even as rebels battle forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi.
Chief on the agenda will be discussions about Libya's immediate humanitarian needs, the diplomats said.
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