ROME: Italy and Turkiye have agreed to step up cooperation against illegal migration, particularly from Libya, their foreign ministers said Thursday.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan signed an “operational document” providing for closer cooperation between their coast guards to combat human trafficking and transnational organized crime, Tajani said at a joint press conference in Rome.
“This will prove very useful in Libya, particularly in preventing the departure” of illegal migrants to Europe, he said.
Libya is a key transit country for thousands of migrants seeking to reach Europe by sea each year.
“We will work together to train law enforcement agencies to dismantle criminal networks in the Mediterranean,” Tajani said.
