Malta, Italy and Libya discuss immigration
The role which the EU has to assume with a view to addressing the problem of human trafficking holistically was discussed during a foreign ministers' meeting between Italy, Libya and Malta, the government said.
The meeting was held in Rome yesterday and grouped Foreign Minister Tonio Borg, Italian Minister Franco Frattini, and Libya's Minister Mussa Kussa.
The Foreign Ministry said they discussed the need to address the problem of migration at source at the countries of origi,n and Libya could provide useful assistance in this regard as it is the president of the African Union.
It was also agreed that meetings at the tripartite level should continue to take place in the future.
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stephen farrugia
Jun 10th 2009, 19:35
Look at his face expression and it says it all.
mario gellel
Jun 10th 2009, 15:08
HOPE OUR MINISTER DOES NOT TELL US IT IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF THE MALTESE CITIZEN TO KNOW WHAT WAS DISCUSSED AND GIVE US SOME GOOD NEWS,IF ANY WAS ACHEAVED
m azzopardi
Jun 10th 2009, 14:38
what everybody must understand is that the burden sharing is a farse. I fully agree with the countries who do not want the obligatory burden sharing becuase nobody wants other people's problems on him irrispective of what the EU says. The illegal immigration boats should either be stopped before leaving Libya or returned back to Libya
Paul Bonnici
Jun 10th 2009, 13:41
Charles Sammut is spot on!
Corruption in the United Nations is endemic, can we really trust the UNHCR? I see members of the UN in Africa driving in very expensive cars, living in the most luxurious accommodation and dining at top restaurants. It is utterly disgusting when you have people starving in Africa.
I am writing this from Dakar Senegal, so I know what I am saying, I see it with my own eyes!
Charles Sammut
Jun 10th 2009, 12:49
What Libya must understand is that if it succeeds in stemming the departure of illegal immigrants from its shores, far fewer sub-Saharan Africans will risk crossing the desert in the hope of making it to Europe thus alleviating Libya's own problem.
If the aim is to save lives, this has already been achieved. Ever since the Italians started turning back and escorting illegal immigrants to Libya, NOT ONE LIFE HAS BEEN LOST AT SEA. This proves that organisations like the UNHCR are not really intrerested in saving lives but in allowing the staus quo to continue so that they can justify their existence and funding.