Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio stressed the need for “broader cooperation in Libya.”
He added that this is “due to the fact that Libya is one of the gates of the Mediterranean, where thousands of illegal immigrants pass.”
Earlier this month, Di Maio stated that Morocco was a “strategic partner for Italy, and a major interlocutor on regional issues, including the Libyan crisis.”
This was during a telephone call with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. He affirmed Rome’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Rabat in various fields, according to the Moroccan News Agency.
Recently, Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio stated that the Italian government is working to diversify energy sources, and is negotiating agreements with Libya and Algeria on renewable energy development. As well as with Tunisia, on green hydrogen.
“At the multilateral level, we are working closely with countries of the European Union and members of the International Energy Agency,” Di Maio said, stressing the need “to accelerate the diversification process”.
Notably, Italian Defense Minister, Lorenzo Guerini emphasized that enhancing coordination between regional and international parties is “essential” for the stability of Libya.
Guerini made his remarks in Istanbul, where he had a series of meetings with his Turkish and British counterparts, Hulusi Akar and Ben Wallace, respectively.
He expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation regarding Libya. As well as reaffirming Italy’s support for Libyan stability, and the UN-led mediation efforts for elections.
“The collaboration between the various regional and international actors is an essential aspect for the success of the institutional normalization process of Libya,” he said.
“Coordination between allies is also a necessary aspect to respond to the challenges that threaten collective security”, he concluded.