Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been housed at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for almost a year to avoid being extradited to Sweden.
LONDON — Britain is considering holding talks with Ecuador over the future of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
Assange, 41, took refuge in Ecuador's tiny embassy in London last June to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over sex assault and rape allegations. He denies the allegations.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said it was considering a request made by Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino to meet Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague when Patino visits the country in mid-June.
"We're considering that request. We hope the visit will contribute to our joint commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to this issue," the Foreign Office said.
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| WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of Ecuador's Embassy, in central London. Britain is considering the future of Assange who remains housed in the Ecuador embassy in London. |
LONDON — Britain is considering holding talks with Ecuador over the future of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
Assange, 41, took refuge in Ecuador's tiny embassy in London last June to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over sex assault and rape allegations. He denies the allegations.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said it was considering a request made by Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino to meet Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague when Patino visits the country in mid-June.
"We're considering that request. We hope the visit will contribute to our joint commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to this issue," the Foreign Office said.
