Italian Defence Minister: Libya's Stability Matter of Concern to North and South Mediterranean.

Paris, 14 December 2017(Lana) Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotte has said that 'Libya's stability is a matter that concerns us all.' 'It is clear that due to historical friendship links, stability of Libya is of special importance to Italy, but in the meantime take special importance also for the whole Mediterranean region, Pinotte told the Ministerial Meeting of '5+5 Defense' Initiative here on Tuesday. We have engaged in some humanitarian support activities as part of the European Mission, and training of coastal guards, but I think that we all look to Libya because its political stability is key to build security, she added. The ''5+5 Defense Initiative' incorporates five southern Mediterranean countries 'Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as 5 northern Mediterranean countries, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain. =Lana=