Libya and Italy transport deals a sign of improving relations
Italy and Libya, who had long had dismal relations, signed air transport cooperations which will allow flights between the two countries, reports the Libya Observer.
In late September, a 10-year embargo on flights to Libya was quashed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as the two state’s authorities agreed that one airline company from each country would operate flights between Rome and Tripoli.
The agreements were signed on December 16 by Italian Civil Aviation Authority President Pierluigi Di Palma and the Libyan Undersecretary of Transportation Khaled Swesi in Tripoli.
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The two agreements compromised one on air travel and one on a memorandum on technical cooperation.
Back in 2014, the European Union commission banned Libyan airlines from operating in the continent, citing security concerns.
Recently, the head of the Libyan-Italian Chamber Anwar Abu Sitta stated that an understanding had been reached between Libya and Italy to increase trade.
Notably, Italy is the second largest destination for Libyan exports, most of which are oil and natural gas.
The Libya Observer
