Libyan General Khalifa Haftar is in
Rome for meetings with the Italian authorities, well-informed
sources told Ansa on Wednesday .
On Wednesday evening the military leader and 'strongman' of the
eastern Cyrenaica region met with Deputy Premier and Foreign
Minister Antonio Tajani.
He could see Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday.
Haftar has been behind much of the upheaval in Libya in recent
years, but is now considered an important interlocutor in the
country following a deal with Tripoli Premier Abdelhamid
Dbeibah.
His visit comes as Italy continues to grapple with a growing
number of migrants and refugees arriving by sea from North
Africa.
Many depart from Libya, including from the Cyrenaica region
bordering Egypt, where Haftar has control.
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