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26 September 2019 "All countries involved in the Libyan dossier must speak with one voice". This is the message launched by the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, co-chairman of the Glass Palace, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, of a summit on Libya which was attended by the general secretary Antonio Guterres, the representatives of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, the EU, Germany, Egypt, the Emirates, Turkey, the African Union and the Arab League. A preliminary summit in view of what will be held in Germany in October, a country that has offered itself as a host to overcome the historic rivalries between Italy and France over the North African country.

Newfound confidence
This time there seems to be a climate of trust between Rome and Paris not only on Libya, but also on migrants: two issues on which "Strong convergence has been registered" in the bilateral "cordial and constructive" that Di Maio had with his French colleague Jean Yves Le Drian, with whom the coordination of the summit was shared. An opportunity to also start the personal thaw with Paris after the controversy for having married the cause of the yellow vests. "We are in total harmony with Italy. The objective is to launch a political process. There will be no military solution in Libya, those who think so are wrong and risk bringing the country into a terrible spiral" echoed Le Drian .

Tensions over Libya
But while Di Maio continues to weave his diplomatic network with the Mediterranean countries, waiting to see the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, at the beginning of October in Rome to discuss Libya and the "other common challenges" between Rome and Washington, at the Palazzo di Vetro the hottest dossier for Italy is complicated on the front of the inter-lesbian dialogue. Returning to accusing "criminal terrorist groups" of maintaining power in the capital, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have been conducting an offensive against Tripoli since last April, said he was ready for an "inclusive dialogue that preserves the unity of the Libyan territory ", but from the UN General Assembly, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj ruled out peace talks with his country's rival government leader describing him as a war criminal. General Khalifa Haftar "is not a partner for peace," said Sarraj, calling him and his coup supporters and blaming them for continued instability in Libya. The Libyan premier has also attacked the continuation of interference by foreign powers, pointing the finger at the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and even France, all countries that, up until now, together with Russia, have supported Haftar, while alongside Sarraj , recognized by the UN, there are Turkey and Qatar.

Stabilize the country
Di Maio's challenge is therefore not the easiest, but it remains a priority because stabilizing the country "means stopping migratory flows and also creating new business opportunities for Italy. Libya has been the subject of all the talks I had at "UN" said the minister.