Libya, France, airbases and Mirage fighter jetsnote

The Libyan Defence Ministry is said to have received a French proposal described as “encouraging” for it to go ahead with its contacts with France to buy Mirage fighter jets. The following 404-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the French proposal and tells what about the contacts between Libya and France on a deal for the Mirage and on which type. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/09 – March 1, 2013)]