Arafat to visit Libya

Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Shaath told ArabicNews.com that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is going to visit Libya next month according to the invitation issued by Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi.

Shaath said and he will be informed of the results of communications made by the Palestinian president regarding the declaration of the Palestinian state on May 4 according to the Oslo agreement.

Gaddafi advised Arafat to delay the state's declaration as long as this will lead to international recognition of the state.

Gaddafi in the last years started extradition the Palestinians to Gaza and Araiha, saying there is no room for them as long as they have territory, This was to express his anger over the steps taken by the Palestinian president in the peace process.