Libyan, Italian top diplomats hold talk on migration

The foreign ministers of Libya and Italy on Sunday discussed how to deal with irregular migration, according to diplomatic sources.

The spokesman of Libya's Foreign Ministry, Mohammed Al-Qablawi, said the counterparts held a phone call on recent developments concerning migration in Libya, as well as the measures taken by Tripoli on the issue.

Libya lies on a major migration route to Europe as it grapples with civil war.

The country's premier, Fayez Al-Sarraj, had attended the opening ceremony of an immigration coordination center in Malta's capital Valletta on July 9.