Libya Premier-Designate Fayez
al-Sarraj on Tuesday thanked Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni
for his visit and stressed the importance of strengthening ties
with Italy. "With Italy there is a very deeply rooted
relationship which we intend to strengthen" as regards fighting
illegal immigration and terrorism," he said. Gentiloni's visit
is the highest-level visit by any official since the new
national-unity government was set up. Italy is set to take a
prominent role in helping Libya fight Islamic State (ISIS)
militants and try to stem migrant and refugee flows from the
north African country.
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