Geneva authorities say they are willing to pay compensation to the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi for the publication of a mug shot from his 2008 arrest.
The canton (state) of Geneva in a motion to a local court says it regrets the publication of the mug shot by Tribune de Geneve in September last year.
Gadhafi has filed a civil complaint against the newspaper and the cantonal government demanding 100,000 Swiss francs (US$94,500) in reparation.
Swiss news agency SDA and Swiss TV SF said late Tuesday the canton of Geneva did not specify the amount it was ready to pay.
Geneva said it wants the newspaper to pay its share because it bears the main responsibility for publishing the mug shot.