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Department of civil society organizations: libya is a transit country.

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Tripoli, 15.06.2015 - (Lana) - Director of Civil Society Organizations Department in the International Cooperation Ministry ' Nasser Gashoot' , said that Libya is a transit country and not immigrants exporter , due to its geographic location. Gashoot , requested the EU to coordinate and cooperate with Libya to solve the illegal immigration phenomena , proposing to establish economic and development projects in the source countries , to limit this phenomena in Africa , which requires more of financial and technical support. Gashoot , in an exclusive statement to - Lana - said , "cannot reduce the phenomena of illegal immigration , unless there are development in the source countries in Africa , and the adjacent countries to libya. He pointed out , that there are many immigrants come to libya for job opportunities , and when they fail , they head north via the sea to Italy , then to European countries. =-Lana=