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A plan sponsored by the Italian government seeks to reduce illegal migration from Africa to Italy through economic prosperity. The plan also aims to transform Italy into a key energy supply hub
The Prime minister of the UN-backed government in Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibah hosted his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni in Tripoli on Tuesday (May. 7). They held bilateral talks on several issues including economic cooperation and illegal migration.
Meloni was accompanied by the Minister of University and Research, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Sport and Youth who signed declarations of intent to step up cooperation. The declarations on university cooperation and research, health, sports, and youth are part of the Mattei Plan framework, which was unveiled by Meloni recently.
A plan sponsored by the Italian government seeks to reduce illegal migration from Africa to Italy through economic prosperity. The plan also aims to transform Italy into a key energy supply hub. Libya’s location on the Mediterranean, and the political chaos that followed the killing of Muammar Kadafi, have made the country a major route for migrants trying to reach Europe.
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In the instability context, the country split, with rival administrations in the east and west backed by rogue militias and foreign governments. The Libya coast is one of the most-used and dangerous routes for sea migration. Meloni will also meet with Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s other strongman virtually controls the eastern part of the country.
