The Tunisian Ministry of Interior stated that the Minister Kamal Feki and his Libyan counterpart, Emad Trabelsi, held a working meeting in Tunis yesterday, Wednesday to discuss ways of tackling irregular migration and facilitating services at the Ras Jedir border crossing, in addition to common security challenges.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from both ministries.

Both sides agreed on the need for more coordination and bilateral cooperation in the field of security to reflect the true brotherly relations between the two peoples and the strength of the partnership between the two countries, especially in the field of intelligence sharing, training and combating organized crime, the Ministry added.

During the meeting, the ministers stressed the importance of the issue of African migrants from the Sahel and sub-Saharan countries and its impact on the two countries, as well as the need to reduce the flow of migrants at the borders, which requires concerted efforts and joint coordination in order to find solutions that take account of the overriding interest of both countries.

They also agreed to call on international organizations to support the efforts of the Tunisian state and the Red Crescent in providing humanitarian assistance to the migrants.

During the working session, it was agreed to set up a joint field team to monitor the flow of traffic at the Ras Jedir border crossing and to make serious proposals on all related issues to be applied on the ground in order to facilitate the passage of travelers from both sides.

The two sides called for strengthening the work of the Permanent Joint Security Committee and continuing to hold joint coordination meetings in order to further consolidate and elevate bilateral relations to the highest level.

The Libyan minister arrived in Tunisia yesterday morning. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation.