Government & Politics
Malta, Libya to further migration cooperation
By MaltaMedia News
Jul 14, 2007 - 10:39:21 AM

Illegal immigration was at the top of the agenda in a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice Tonio Borg and Libyan Minister for European Relations Abdel Atti Ibrahim Al-Obeidi, which took place in Valletta on Friday.  

During the meeting both Ministers agreed to further technical cooperation meetings to ease problems tied to illegal immigration. Minister Al-Obedi also said that he will soon head to Italy, where discussion on how illegal immigration is affecting the three countries will continue.  

The Minister also spoke of cooperating to transfer persons between Malta and Libya when the Schengen is in place.    

Organised criminality and drugs were also touched up, with Ministers highlighting the need of enhanced cooperation between Maltese and Libyan Police. For this aim, the Libyan Home Affairs Minister will be visiting Malta soon.

Read more about this issue in MaltaMedia’s Special Feature Lanċa Ġejja u Ohra Sejra.