German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Wednesday a political solution is expected to solve the crisis in Libya.
"We will seek a political solution, that means political progress,"the German chief diplomat said before the opening of the first contact
group meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha, when asked whether the rebel Libyan Interim Transitional National Council should be armed.
"We want to see Libya as a united country in the future," Westerwelle said.
He said the establishment of a trust fund for the rebels is also being considered, but that move should follow the rule of law.
The first contact group meeting on Libya will be held in Doha Wednesday afternoon to find a political exit to the crisis in Libya.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is said to be present with British Foreign Secretary William Hague and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as well as representatives from international organizations.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday that NATO foreign ministers will hold a meeting later this week in Germany, with non-NATO countries including Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, Sweden and Ukraine being invited.