National Transitional Council Chairman thanks for intl recognition

Описание: (16 Jul 2011)
1. Wide of National Transitional Council Headquarters entrance
2. Mid of cameramen preparing for press statement
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mostafa Abd El Jalil, Head of the National Transitional Council:
"On behalf of the Libyan people I would like to give my respect and show my gratitude to the international community for the result of the contact group's decision to support this revolution. The decision was firstly manifested in the individual recognition by the United States. We all know and appreciate the value of the recognition, which will be political and financial support to this revolution."
4. Cutaway of cameramen
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mr. Mostafa Abd El Jalil Head of the National Transitional Council
"I would like to salute all of the contact group which announced the recognition of the National Transitional Council as the only legitimate representative of the Libyan people. And I won't forget to thank the Turkish government for their hospitality, hosting the delegates and the meeting which was the best support to this revolution. We thank God for all of this success."
6. Mid of Abd El Jalil leaving news conference
STORYLINE:
The head of Libya's opposition movement thanked the international community for their support in recognising the legitimacy of the National Transitional Council (NTC) on Saturday.
At a contact group meeting in Istanbul, more than 30 nations, including the United States, formally acknowledged Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government.
Friday's decision potentially frees up (b) billions of dollars in cash that the rebels urgently need.
"We all know and appreciate the value of the recognition, which will be political and financial support to this revolution," said NTC head Mostafa Abd El Jalil told a news conference on Saturday.
Libya's civil war has fallen into a stalemate since the mass uprising seeking to oust ruler Moammar Gadhafi broke out in mid-February.
Rebels have set up an interim administration in the eastern city of Benghazi and seized control of the port city of Misrata and much of the western Nafusa mountain range.
Gadhafi controls the rest from his stronghold in the capital Tripoli.
Diplomatic recognition of Gadhafi's foes means the U.S. will soon be able to fund the opposition with some of the more than 30 (b) billion US dollars in Gahdafi-regime assets that are frozen in American banks.
Other countries holding (b) billions more in such assets will be able to do the same.

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