Medics freed to Bulgaria

July 24, 2007

Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestian doctor arrived in Bulgaria after eight years incarceration in Libya. Central to their release was a deal made between Tripoli and the EU on medical aid and political ties. On the heels of that deal French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed he would visit Libya on Wednesday. Aides said France linked Wednesday's trip to Libya with the medics release beforehand.