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Events on Friday 19 December 2003 1
2003Libya renounces weapons programmesGaddafi agrees to give up weapons of mass destructionLibya announced that it would dismantle its chemical and nuclear weapons programmes and admit international inspectors, after months of secret talks with Britain and the United States. The decision led to the lifting of sanctions and the restoration of diplomatic and commercial ties with the West.