Italy 'won't send thousands of soldiers' to Libya

(ANSA) - Rome, July 21 - Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Tuesday said that "making the path to stabilisation safe in Libya doesn't mean sending shipments of thousands of soldiers," but that once a power-sharing agreement is reached, Italy will contribute with "a sophisticated operation of training, monitoring and surveillance that will be done in response to the Libyans' requests". UN Libyan envoy Bernardino Leon said "there won't be a strong military mission but training work for the Libyan forces".