Sarkozy offers Gaddafi "options."

"" We are not saying that Gaddafi must go into exile. "."It should leave power and soon he, more choice, Mr Sarkozy told journalists.

He organises a meeting of the leaders of the G8 Group of rich nations in the French resort in the North of Deauville.

The Arab uprisings, regulation of the internet and the future of energy nuclear are all be debated at the two-day summit.

The global economy and climate change are also discussed at the gathering for leaders to to United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada.

Thousands of police were deployed in a huge security operation and checkpoints were erected on all roads leading to Deauville.

"Plane ticket".

UK Prime Minister David Cameron, also at the Summit of the G8, has approved the deployment of attack helicopters Apache in Libya, the BBC has learned.

There was speculation on the move after France said that it would be to deploy French Tiger helicopter.

Mr Sarkozy defends the intervention of NATO in Libya, when he spoke to journalists on Thursday night, saying "we not intervene [rebel bastion of] wiped Benghazi would have been off the map".

He thanked not to block the force of the United Nations resolution authorizing despite doubts of Moscow, Russia and said that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has understood that "the blame lies with Col. Gaddafi" and he said "frankly and unambiguously".

Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy hosted spouses of leaders in a dress that showed off the coast of her pregnancy

He said the late Col. Gaddafi dismantled, "short list of possible destinations."

If Col Kadhafi resigned and withdrew its forces quickly, was declared President Sarkozy, "all options are open".

"Then we will look at what should be the name on the ticket and even what class it must go,"he joked"."

In other remarks, Mr. Sarkozy said:

The violence used to crush the pro-democracy protests in Syria was unacceptable and would be the subject of further talks to rules of summitNew on trade and environment were required to recognize the emerging nations. Mr Sarkozy insisted that France had supported a drive to give a stronger voice to developing nations, in the Monetary Fund (IMF) International despite the support of Paris another European to go to his helmThere must be a new push for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and Europe and the Russia should play a critical role with the United States by forging it

Mr. Cameron also spoke of "pressure" on colonel Gaddafi but Apache helicopters will probably in the operation "within days" rather than the day to the next day, said political editor BBC Nick Robinson.

Correspondents say recent events such as uprisings in the Arab world and the crisis of the Japan gave the G8 a new sense of purpose.

Interim Prime Ministers, the Tunisia and the Egypt - where long-standing leaders were overthrown this year - and the head of the Arab League will also be Deauville for talks on a massive aid plan to help their transition to democracy.

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  editor Gavin Hewitt BBC Europe Summit opened", French and Russian leaders met to agree on the sale of four Mistral helicopter carriers built in France to the Russia at a cost of at least 400 million euros each (350 m ￡; 565 m $).

Leaders discuss ways to improve global nuclear security after the breakdown of Central Fukushima at the Japan after the earthquake and tsunami, March with Mr Sarkozy, insisting that "when it comes to nuclear materials."", security must take precedence over cost - that we all agree on."

His wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, which hosts the leaders, they allowed spouses in a white dress that showed off the coast of her pregnancy.

The President of U.S., Barack Obama, who led the meeting after a State visit to the United Kingdom organizes a series of one-on-one meetings with the leaders, including President Sarkozy and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan

He already met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for discussions on the long line of two countries on us, plans to create a missile defence shield in Central and Eastern Europe.

President Obama has told reporters that the two men were committed to find an approach which meets the needs of security of both countries, while Mr Medvedev said that the two could work together towards a resolution, but it was unlikely to come in the near future.

Points of friction

Bridget Kendall, Deauville, corresponding diplomatic of the BBC, explains that, despite the appeal of President Obama, in London on Wednesday for democratic unity and leadership, there can be friction at the Summit.

She added that the Russian President objected to the airstrikes on the Libya from the outset, although it can provide to the mediators in this conflict.

Africa will be also represented at the Summit, as it has been since 2003. Newly elected leaders of C?te d'Ivoire, Niger and Guinea are expected to participate in the sessions on the promotion of democracy.

A change in the international influence of emerging powers such as the India and China, which are not in the G8, led to the relevance of the block is challenged.

But, speaking in London on Wednesday, the Obama President dismissed arguments that the rise of the superpowers like China and the India spelled the demise of the American and European influence in the world.

After the Summit ends on Friday afternoon, President Obama is scheduled to go to the Poland, the last stop on a tour of four European countries which began Monday in Ireland.