In June 2009 , Gaddafi made his first visit to Rome , where he met Prime Minister Berlusconi , President Giorgio Napolitano , Senate President Renato Schifani , and Chamber President Gianfranco Fini , among others . The Democratic Party and Italy of Values opposed the visit , and many protests were staged throughout Italy by human rights organizations and the Radical Party . Gaddafi also took part in the G8 summit in L'Aquila in July as Chairman of the African Union
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35th G8 summit
Foreign relations of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi