Foreign Minister Francis Zammit Dimech is on his way to Libya for talks with Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdulaziz.

In a facebook comment, he described his talks as important but gave no further details.

A number of European airlines over the past few days suspended flights to Benghazi and Tripoli, citing security concerns. Meanwhile, the EU has agreed to help Libya secure its long southern desert border.

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