TRIPOLI - Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi on Thursday called for dialogue to solve the Libyan crisis, saying that peaceful means is the necessary choice.

"NATO should immediately stop the bombardment over the Libyan people, thus creating conditions for dialogue and consultation," he said.

"We are not on the weak side, though we proposed dialogue... that is because peaceful means is our choice. We hope the international community cooperate for a satisfactory solution," Mahmudi stressed.

He also said that "Various contacts are underway which is aimed at launching dialogue for a peaceful solution."