French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet arrived in Tripoli on Friday.

During his three-day visit, Longuet will meet NTC chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil and Prime Minister Abderrahim Al-Kib.  Discussions are expected to focus on Libyan-French military cooperation.

The French minister is to visit Misrata where the NTC will be meeting from Sunday to Tuesday.  He is also scheduled to visit Benghazi.

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