Strengthen ties with Italy says Sarraj

(ANSA) - Tripoli, April 12 - 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.