ROME: Italy will maintain its help for the United Nations (UN) efforts to bring regarding presidential and parliamentary polls in Libya by the end of this year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. The Italian PM was talking with General Khalifa Haftar, chief of the Libyan National Army, on Thursday.
UN efforts in Libya
General Haftar has arrived in Rome for holding meetings with Italian officials on stabilizing Libya. On Wednesday evening, Haftar met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in Rome. According to Arab News that the matter of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean in unparalleled numbers to reach Italy’s shores was discussed on Thursday meeting.
“Haftar’s trip to Italy comes as Rome continues to grapple with a growing number of refugees and migrants arriving by sea from Northern Africa. “Many of these migrants depart from Libya, where Haftar has control. Some sources said that General Haftar’s cooperation and support will be greatly lauded, and we believe that the meeting with PM Meloni will also bring very positive results.”
