00:00The European Commission and Frontex are hosting a Libyan delegation for technical meetings on migration management.
00:11The meetings involve representatives from both Eastern and Western Libya.
00:16Although the government and military of Eastern Libya are not internationally recognized,
00:21the European Commission has regularly engaged with them at technical levels for years.
00:28The discussions aim to explore ways to carve irregular migration.
00:34Departures from Eastern Libya rose by 280% in September compared with the previous year.
00:41This makes that region of Libya increasingly important for the EU, whose member states are also seeking to open a political dialogue.
00:52However, the head of Eastern Libya Army Khalifa Haftar is an ally of Russia, a relationship that complicates any dialogue between Tobruk and Brussels.
01:04Unlike the European Commission for Frontex, this was the first meeting with any Libyan officials in years,
01:12and likely the first time it has had contact with representatives from Eastern Libya.
01:19Human rights organizations have consistently condemned the abuses committed by any authorities in Libya towards migrants reaching European shores.
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