The Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia stated that the President Kais Saied received today, Monday, May 15, 2023, at Carthage Palace, the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Pintedosi.

The meeting was an opportunity to focus on the issue of irregular migration, according to the same source.

President Saied said that "the security approach has shown its limits in addressing the phenomenon of irregular migration".

The number of victims is increasing by the day", he lamented, adding that "criminal networks of smugglers are taking advantage of the insecurity that leads migrants to risk their lives to reach the other side of the Mediterranean."

The President emphasized the need to tackle the root causes of this phenomenon in order to eradicate it, as part of a new collective approach.

In this context, he proposed holding an international meeting between the Heads of States and Governments or Ministers of the Interior of the countries affected by the migration crisis as soon as possible.

The aim is to agree on means of cooperation to tackle the causes of the phenomenon of irregular migration.

The meeting between the President of the Republic and the Italian Minister of the Interior was also an opportunity to discuss cooperation and friendship between the two neighboring countries and peoples, the Presidency added.