Border control and immigration were discussed by government and AFM officials with  the Libyan Under-Secretary for Defence for Borders, Oilfields and Critical Infrastructure Al Siddiq A. Al Obaidi, who visited Malta earlier this week.

He arrived late on Monday and left on Tuesday. His visit was only disclosed by the government today.

The DOI said talks were held with, among others, Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg and AFM commander Brigadier Martin Xuereb.

They centred on the importance of closer ties between Malta and Libya on border control and illegal immigration and assistance which the AFM can give the Libyan authorities.

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