Italy urges European solution to the question of the incidents in the Mediterranean
"" Mainly at European level we need to solve this emergency not as a country but as a Union "-Paolo Gentiloni, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs"In Italy the increase in the number of deadly incidents at crossings of the Mediterranean is causing concern.In the last five days have reached the country about 10 thousand clandestine travelers putting rescue services under unprecedented pressure.In the latest incident, about 400 migrants have disappeared when the boat they were traveling sank in high seas."The Italy is committed to this issue which is not only an Italian issue. Mainly at European level we need to solve this emergency not as a country but as a Union, "said Paolo Gentiloni, head of European diplomacy.The UN High Commissioner for refugees, António Guterres, claims that it is necessary to build capacity in order to avoid more tragedies in the Mediterranean."Incidents like the latest only demonstrate the importance of a robust mechanism to deal with this problem. Unfortunately, the Mare Nostrum initiative was not replaced by something with the same capacity ", said António Guterres.However, the Libyan authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of 260 migrants within the territorial waters of the country, near the town of Misrata.Travelers, mostly from Sub-saharan Africa, were in a boat towards Europe.
If You Enjoyed This, Take 5 Seconds To Share It
