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1. mat555 says:

   October 10, 2008 at 7:05 pm

   In an attempt to actually look on the net and check if the agreement was ever published or not…I came across these articles. Please take note of the dates…please note that one can argue all he wants,but hatred is not the solution.

   http://www.libya-watanona.com/news/n2004/sep/0904nwsc.htm

   Monday, 27 September, 2004: A new migration deal between Italy and Libya has stopped thousands of people reaching Italian shores illegally, Italy’s interior minister has said. Giuseppe Pisanu was speaking in Tripoli after talks with his Libyan counterpart on implementing the landmark agreement. He said several thousand migrants had already been repatriated. The deal was reached last month between Col. Qadhafi and Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. [BBC]

   Wednesday, 29 September, 2004: Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, together with the Home Minister Tonio Borg, will be going to Libya on an official visit to discuss illegal immigration. As many illegal immigrants arrive from Libya, the government is seeking to reach an agreement to send the illegal immigrants back. Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg said that the topic “illegal immigrants” is a no-win situation whichever way it goes. He said that if Malta is the nearest safe port in such situations, it is required by the Maltese government to give help. [DI-VI]

   Tuesday, 28 September, 2004: Italy is to send 150 police officers to Libya, along with aircraft and infra-red tracking equipment, as a first step towards the creation of holding camps for illegal migrants passing through N. Africa bound for Europe. The deal between Italy and Col Qadhafi’s regime is widely seen as a pilot project for a European Union policy of processing asylum seekers before they reach EU soil. This would effectively sub-contract the job of migration control to buffer states which often have a record of harsh treatment of refugees. [The Telegraph]

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