Be the first to comment!Developments in Libya discussed during meeting in Rome today
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Update: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr George W. Vella, today had a meeting with his Italian counterpart, Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome. The ministers discussed the recent developments in Libya and the different scenarios that could develop in the prevailing circumstances.
The phenomenon of the spread of ISIS jihadists as well as the issue of migration featured high on the list of topics discussed.
Both ministers agreed that the situation needed constant monitoring and expressed hope that the efforts of the UN special envoy Bernardino Leon would lead to all relevant factions in Libya coming together to achieve continual peace stability and security under the leadership of a national unity government.
The Ministers also expressed hope that the ongoing discussions at the UN Security Council would succeed to sensitise world opinion on the situation in Libya.
Ministers Vella and Gentiloni agreed to keep constant contact and strive together to raise more awareness of the Libyan problem within the European Union.
The message being that besides the problem of Ukraine the EU has also an equally serious problem to tackle, which is Libya.
Update: Alternattiva Demokratika statement
In view of the Islamic State warning to Italy that if they are attacked they will send over 500,000 migrants to Italy, making pawns out of human lives, AD Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, said, “The situation is becoming really dangerous so near to our shores. Unilateral intervention is certainly not conducive to solving the present situation.”
He added, “now that the French and Egyptian Governments have asked for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the situation in Libya, it is important that the Maltese and Italian Governments, that have already asked for a UN mandated intervention in Libya, step up their diplomatic efforts with the international community to ensure that the UN takes urgent decisions on this serious threat to civilisation.”
