The Minister for Interior, Fathi Bashaga, along with other officials, met with an Italian delegation on Wednesday in order to discuss the issue of illegal immigration.
Bashaga highlighted the need to pay proper attention to the illegal immigration, as it is one of the more important issues facing the Libyan state, particularly in light of the present crisis the country is going through.
He also referred to the previous agreements reached between Libya and Italy regarding combating and minimizing illegal immigration, as it is a problematic issue which threatens the national security of all countries affected by it.
For his part, the head of the Illegal Immigration Agency, Mabrouk Abdel Hafeez, explained that the holding centers for immigrants need financial and logistical support, adding that these holding facilities should not be situated within the confines of residential areas.