'Military means' not the answer in Libya: Germany

BEIJING: Germany's foreign minister on Friday said the situation in war torn Libya could not be resolved through "military means" and called for a ceasefire.

Guido Westerwelle made the comments after meeting his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing.

"There can only be a political resolution and we must get the political process underway. That should begin with a ceasefire that Kadhafi must heed to allow the peace process to begin," he told reporters.