Talks between British, US and Libyan officials in London today on compensating the families of victims killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing have "made progress" and will resume at an unspecified date, the British Foreign Office said.
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"Today's trilateral discussions made progress and we look forward to continuing them," a Foreign Office spokesman said.
"The talks made progress on clarifying issues between the three governments concerned on moving towards Libya's meeting the requirements of the UN resolutions."
"The talks will continue...at some later date," he added.
The meeting was part of discussions which have taken place since Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was convicted of murder last year for smuggling an explosive aboard Pan Am flight 103, which exploded above the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
A US lawyer for the families of victims announced last month that Libya was prepared to offer a total of $2.7 billion (€2.9 billion) in compensation to the families of 270 people killed in the bombing.
AFP
