Libyan and Maltese prime ministers agreed Friday in a meeting in Valletta to tackle illegal smuggling and facilitate mutual business as well as ease visa requirements for Libyan nationals.
The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah visited Malta for talks with Prime Minister Robert Abela and they met at the Auberge de Castille on Friday morning.
Dbeibah and Abela agreed to cooperate further on facilitating business opportunities between the two countries, as Abela said that his government is committed to strengthening cooperation with Libya even further in coming months.
“At the forefront of this commitment is the facilitation of commerce. Abela said Malta has always considered Libya a business partner and Abela said he has been passing this message along in the Brussels corridors of European power.” A statement by the Maltese government reiterated.
The Libyan Prime Minister; meanwhile, spoke highly of the bilateral relationship between Libya and Malta, not just because of geographic proximity but a shared history.
Dbeibah said: “To protect Libyan and Maltese interests, the two countries plan to cooperate in matters of national and regional security”, adding that they had agreed upon common bilateral investments and the setting up of joint committees to facilitate air travel to Libyan airports and possible foreign direct investment.
Ministers of justice, interior affairs and defense from the two countries had held parallel meetings and agreed to work to resolve major issues effecting the two, particularly smuggling, in a addition to the fact that Malta and Libya had agreed to rely on a capacity building center in Malta to train Libyan experts and officials.
