Mutual renunciation of force way to settle Libya crisis - Medvedev

MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax) - The conflict in Libya can only be settled peacefully, President Dmitry Medvedev said.

"Although problems persist, methods after all exist to overcome the current impasses, I mean the situation in Libya which, in my opinion, can only be settled using peaceful means with both sides renouncing the use of force," Medvedev said at a press conference after talks with Austrian President Heinz Fischer.