Turkey, Malta and Libya on Thursday agreed to promote joint cooperation, facilitate the return of Maltese and Turkish companies to Libya and resume flights between the three countries, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
THREE COUNTRIES AGREED ON JOINT COOPERATION
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, his Maltese counterpart Evarist Bartolo and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj held a meeting in Libya’s capital Tripoli to discuss the latest situation in the North African country and joint cooperation between the three nations.
During the meeting, the sides underlined the need to strengthen Libya’s southern borders and combat human trafficking and smuggling, noting that illegal migration posed a threat not only to the EU, but to Libya as well.
They emphasized the importance of the EU’s participation in “tackling the root causes of illegal migration by helping the development of source countries.”
The three countries also agreed to set up a joint working team to coordinate efforts and cooperation for the transformation of agreements into concrete and practical projects.
During the meeting, Çavuşoğlu and Bartolo stressed their support for Tripoli, saying: “There is no military solution to the Libyan crisis, and stability and security of Libya are of a great significance.”