Italy says Gaddafi envoy message 'not credible'

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini dismissed a message carried by an envoy of Muammar Gaddafi for discussions to halt the fighting in Libya, repeating on Monday that the Libyan leader had to leave power.

Speaking after a meeting with Ali Essawi, a member of the Libyan rebel council with responsibility for foreign affairs, Frattini said a divided Libya was not acceptable and the rebel council was the only legitimate interlocutor. (Reuters)