The Italian Defense Minister said Wednesday that Italy's strategic priority is the stability in Libya. The Defense Minister said at the Italian Parliament that his country is committed to supporting Libyan institutions and civil societies, Italian news agency Aki reported. Meanwhile, the Italian Interior Minister said establishing stability in Libya is very significant for fighting illegal immigration across the Mediterranean. The Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday his government would work with Libya to improve the items of the Memorandum of Understanding about illegal immigration. Italy's former government signed a MoU with Libya to control sea borders and fight illegal immigration as well as smuggling.

Source: Libya Observer October 30, 2019 18:33 UTC