10/07/2005

France and Libya Sign Security Cooperation Memorandum

The round of talks held in Tripoli, Libya on Thursday evening between Libya and France culminated with a memorandum of cooperation being signed between the two sides on training, equipping, and security cooperation fields.

The talks were headed by the Libyan Minister for Public Security, and the French Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Nicolas Sarkozy, and were attended by specialized experts from both countries.


The round of talks covered an agenda that encompassed several topics including cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organized crime, illegal immigration, training and security rehabilitation, as well as exchange of experiences so as to strengthen cooperation in these fields at the bilateral level, as well as at the common level within the framework of both the African Union and the European Union