Romania recognizes the National Transitional Council in Libya as the sole official contact in relations with Lybia, president Traian Basescu has said at the annual reunion of Romanian diplomats, news agency Agerpres reports.

Until a better structure comes up in Libya, Romania recognizes the National Transitional Council as the sole partner, Basescu told Romanian ambassadors.

President Basescu will attend an international conference on Libya in Paris on Thursday, the Presidential Administration announced.