CAIRO: Italy has praised the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council's approval of a document on integrated border controls. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said in a statement that the new regulation “responds to Italy's requests to the letter.” The document confronts immigration with strategies common to all 27 EU members as urged by Italy in a letter signed by Terzi and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Malmstrom. “The EU recognizes the serious security challenges Libya is facing," the document reads, “The EU reiterates its readiness to provide further assistance, including through CSDP if appropriate, in the areas of security and border management, in close partnership with Libya's new democratic authorities and in coordination with UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the rest of the international community," it adds, “Establishing secure and stable borders is key to ensuring well-managed migration.” Thousands of African migrants annually attempt to enter Europe through Italy each year. The Italian government has been accused of human rights violations by international organizations and had been looking for a more unified European law on immigrants from North Africa.
