Military not the answer: Germany

Germany's foreign minister on Friday said the situation in war-torn Libya could not be resolved through "military means" and called for a ceasefire.

Germany's foreign minister on Friday said the situation in war-torn Libya could not be resolved through "military means" and called for a ceasefire.

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Guido Westerwelle made the comments after meeting his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing.

"There can only be a political resolution and we must get the political process underway. That should begin with a ceasefire that Gaddafi must heed to allow the peace process to begin," he told reporters.