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Diplomatic Incident Does Not Affect Malta-Libya Relations, Minister Says
BENGHAZI DISTRICT, LIBYA, JUL 9 – The EU delegation was expelled after attempting talks with an unrecognized Libyan government amid migration control efforts involving Italy, Malta, and Greece, officials said.
- An EU delegation including ministers from Malta, Italy, and Greece arrived in Benghazi, eastern Libya, on July 8 and was immediately ordered to leave by local authorities.
- The expulsion resulted from disagreements over protocol and recognition, with the Benghazi-based government insisting 'We are the government' and labeling the mission unauthorized.
- The delegation visited Libya to address issues related to illegal migration and arranged meetings with authorities from both the Government of National Stability in eastern Libya and the internationally recognized administration based in Tripoli, amid the country's ongoing turmoil.
- Interior Minister Piantedosi attributed the cancellation to Libyan resentment over 'overzealousness' of some EU officials, while the mission was described by Italian officials as a misunderstanding of protocol.
- Despite the diplomatic incident, Malta's minister affirmed continued cooperation with Libya on security and other issues, with both sides aiming for concrete results amid Libya's protracted conflict and political division.
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Diplomatic incident does not affect Malta-Libya relations, minister says
Relations between Malta and Libya remain cordial despite a diplomatic incident that saw an EU-organised delegation being ordered to leave the country, Byron Camilleri said. The Home Affairs Minister was among a delegation of three EU ministers ordered to leave eastern Libya immediately on Tuesday after they arrived in Benghazi for planned talks. The group,...
The authorities in Benghazi cross talks on migration and deport a high-calibre EU delegation.
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