(ANSA) - Rome, August 22 - It is Italy and not Malta that is
not respecting migrant agreements, Valletta said Wednesday in
response to tough-on-migrants Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
"Unfortunately Italy has still not respected its commitments
on the redistribution mechanism launched by Malta with respect
to the migrants offloaded onto the island by Lifeline on June
27," the Maltese government said.
Salvini yesterday accused Malta of not respecting its
commitments "on a previous redistribution mechanism established
by the Italian authorities", Valletta said.
Salvini has prevented 177 migrants rescued by coast guard
ship Diciotti from landing at Catania.
Agrigento prosecutors are probing the case for "unlawful
holding".
Italy not respecting migrant deals-Malta
'On migrants that landed from Lifeline June 27'