ROME, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A worsening of the Libyan crisis “could entail higher risks, in terms of terrorism threat and illegal immigration,” Italian foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, said, while addressing parliament.
“Italy has no plan to intervene militarily in the (Libyan) conflict, and it keeps respecting the arms embargo strictly,” Di Maio said.
He added, Italian authorities have “stigmatised” foreign interference in Libya, and called for the EU to act united against such interference.
Libya has been locked in a civil war since the ouster and killing of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
The minister briefed both houses of parliament over the Libyan crisis, as well as, the military escalation between United States and Iran on the Iraqi theatre, after holding a wide round of talks in the last days.
He appealed again for deescalating tension between the United States and Iran, after the most recent developments occurred on the Iraqi soil.
“We must work in order to encourage dialogue between Washington and Tehran, (which is) an ambitious but necessary goal,” Di Maio stressed.– NNN-AGENCIES
