Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani announced that he “will go to Turkey soon, in order to address the Libyan issue .”
In radio statements on Tuesday, regarding immigration, Tajani said that “Libya and Tunisia are the other main starting points.”
He also announced a meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi.
Tajani stressed that “the issue of immigration must be addressed on several fronts, and it is clear that there is a need for action at the European level.”
He concluded, noting that “yesterday’s meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni was very positive. The President of the European Commission took steps forward in the direction of European action.”
Last month, Tajani noted that “Libya is a country with very strategic importance for Italy.” He affirmed that Italy shares the hope that elections will be held soon, with the United Nations.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper “La Stampa”, he revealed his desire to visit Libya, provided there is a clear path leading to elections.
“We’ll get there (Libya) sooner or later, but first we need a clear plan leading to elections. Libya’s stability is essential also for the migration issue,” the Italian FM stated.
Tajani explained that the presence of a unified government in Libya is necessary to curb the fight against illegal immigration, in addition to stopping abuses.
In November, he expressed his concern about the situation in Libya. At the opening of the fifteenth Conference of Italian Ambassadors in Rome, Tajani said that “there is a great concern and we are working intensively on the diplomatic level on the Libyan issue.”
“We are working with all countries in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa because we consider them a priority to solve the migration issue, and Italy has close relations with the Mediterranean, not only geographically but also historically,” he said.
