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| Al-Sirraj at European summit: No migrants resettlement in Libya |
| 2017-08-30 |
| [Libya Observer] The Head of the UN-proposed government's Presidential Council, Fayez al-Sirraj, has stated that Libya's never-changing policy is opposed to any efforts aiming at resettling illegal If Libya doesn't want them why should Europe? In his speech at the Gay Paree-held European migration summit, al-Sirraj said that Libya is like Europe a victim of the issue, saying Libya is tolerating huge burdens that have so far troubled its budgets. "Libya's coastguards and border guards have no equipment to combat the armed smuggling networks because Libya is banned from importing weapons." al-Sirraj indicated. He added that Libya sees that the solution lies in providing economic support for the immigration source countries so that their nationals would need not make the perilous sea journey to Europe, saying that he welcomes Chad and Niger's attendance at the summit in the hope that a common ground will be reached to help secure the joint borders soon. |
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