TRIPOLI: A Los Angeles woman who entered a Libyan Internet
beauty pageant has been granted Libyan nationality and been
appointed Tripoli's honorary ambassador to the United States.
Libya's Foreign Ministry released a statement yesterday saying,
"American Miss Net", Tecca Zendik was granted nationality during a
special ceremony in Tripoli after her arrival in the country on
Saturday for a four-day visit.
The ministry described Zendik as "a beautiful bird of peace that
came from the United States to ensure that relations between the
Libyan and American people are embedded in the roots of history.
A 23-year-old Zendik, has thanked the Libyan government for
granting her citizenship and said she hopes to influence people from
around the world to love Libyans.
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