Premier Giuseppe Conte announced
Friday that the Libyan authorities have authorized the release
of two Italian fishing boats seized in waters near the North
African country earlier this week.
"I have just had confirmation that the two fishing boats,
the Matteo Mazzarino and Afrodite Pesca, which were seized by
Libyan military units Wednesday, have been authorized to return
to Italy," Conte said in a statement.
"Our fellow citizens will finally be able to return home.
"We never left them alone and we worked constantly for a
breakthrough".
However, Vincenzo Asaro, whose company owns the Matteo
Mazzarino, said the two boats were heading towards "more
tranquil fishing waters" in the direction of Greece.
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