Russia recognised Libya's ruling interim council as the country's legitimate authority on Thursday,shortly before a conference in Paris on Libya's postwar reconstruction. Fifty-nine countries, listed below, have now recognized Libya's National Transitional Council: Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Britain, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States. The African Union called on Aug. 26 for the formation of an inclusive transitional government in Libya, saying it could not recognize the rebels as sole legitimate representatives of the nation while fighting continued.
Fifty-nine countries recognize Libyan rebel council
The National Transitional Council declared itself the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
