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Al-Tarabulsi affirms that Libya is not a country for settling migrants, and will not accept their settlement projects there.

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Tripoli, May 19, 2025 (LANA) - The Minister of Interior of the Government of National Unity, Major General Imad al-Tarabulsi, affirmed that Libya is not a country of settlement and will not accept, under any circumstances, projects aimed at settling migrants within its territory.

This came during an expanded meeting held today, Monday, with the Ambassador of the European Union to Libya, ambassadors and representatives of Italy, Britain, Malta, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan. The meeting was attended by the Director of the Minister of Interior's Office, the Director of the Passport Investigations Department at the Passports and Nationality Authority, and the Head of the Organizations Office at the Minister's Office.

The Minister stated that our goal is to cooperate with international partners to achieve the dignified voluntary return of migrants and to regulate the Libyan labor market according to its real needs and under the umbrella of legal procedures.

He pointed out that the Ministry's Labor Regulation Committee has recently granted trial residency permits to a number of workers, as part of a regulatory process based on the needs of the Libyan market. This process aims to combat chaos in the labor sector and regulate the legal status of residents.

Al-Tarabulsi explained that the Ministry, through field surveys, has identified large numbers of migrants stranded inside Libya who express their desire to return to their countries. This calls for increased coordination with countries of origin and relevant international organizations.

The Minister added that the Ministry of Interior is open to cooperation in the field of training and rehabilitation, particularly for security and police personnel working on illegal immigration, to ensure professional handling of this sensitive issue, with full commitment to human rights principles and the protection of human dignity.

The meeting addressed the issue of the voluntary return of illegal migrants and joint cooperation between Libya and its international partners to address this escalating challenge. It emphasized that the costs of illegal immigration have burdened the Libyan state at the security, economic, and service levels.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Minister emphasized that Libya looks forward to a more effective role from the international community, and European Union countries in particular, in supporting voluntary repatriation efforts and the legal regulation of migration, in a manner that preserves national sovereignty and serves security and stability in the region.