The closure of Libyan oil ports and measures to remove mines planted by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces dominated discussions between Libya’s prime minister and Italy’s foreign minister on Thursday.
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met in Tripoli to discuss recent developments in Libya and the two countries’ joint cooperation efforts, according to a Libyan government statement.
Security cooperation and efforts against illegal immigration, human trafficking, and smuggling were part of the topics discussed.
The two also spoke about “preparatory steps for the return of Italian companies to resume their activity in Libya, and Italy’s continued contribution to the demining process from areas that were under the control of the aggressor [pro-Haftar] militias,” the statement said.
The officials discussed the necessity of resuming oil production, which remains Libya’s main source of revenue.