On 5 March, Reuters reported that Abdul Jalil claimed to have "official contacts with European and Arab (countries)" and that "some countries will announce their recognition" of the National Transitional Council "soon".
3月5日，路透社报道，他宣布已经“与欧洲和阿拉伯国家正式接触过了”，“一些国家很快将宣布承认临时委员会”。