Libyan Italian Joint Committee concerned with migration meets in Tripoli.

Tripoli, 2 July 2018 (Lana) Libyan Italian Joint Committee concerned with migration met Monday at the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli. The meeting discussed technical cooperation in the fight against illegal migration. The meeting was attended by Head of European Department, Lawi Al Turjman, ambassador of Italy to Libya and several experts from both sides. Al Turjman said in a statement to Lana that the two sides discussed aspects of technical cooperation and ways to enhance capacities of Libyan competent security agencies to curtail illegal migration. The two sides discussed bottlenecks facing fighting illegal migration and agreed on several technical issues, he added. For his part the Italian ambassador said the aim of the meeting is to implement the joint plan to enhance capacities of coast guard, border security and Libyan navy. He also said the meeting discussed the support to be offered by the Italian government to Libya such as patrol boats, vehicles, equipment and needs of detention centres based on the request of the Libyan side. The Italian ambassador renewed his country's commitment to cooperate with Libya to speed up repatriation in collaboration with relevant international organizations, asserting that such issues needed more coordination with migrants countries of origin through IOM and Refugee Commission. The Italian ambassador praised rescue efforts by the Libyan side and bringing back the migrants to the Libyan soil. He said continued cooperation and partnership between the two countries in line with the joint committee would be more effective in reducing illegal migration. =Lana=