(AFP) Italy is prepared to allow more Tunisians to reach its shores legally in exchange for greater efforts to cut irregular migration from its North African neighbour, Rome’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
Rome wants to cooperate with Tunis to “reduce irregular immigration and boost regular immigration,” Antonio Tajani said on his first visit to Tunisia since a far-right government came to power in Italy in October, vowing to stop the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean.
Italy is “ready to increase the number of regular immigrants, trained in Tunisia, who can come to work in agriculture and industry,” he added.
