Italy’s top diplomat to visit Tunisia today October 20

Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Foreign minister, is set to visit Tunisia today October 20 in view of inking with the North African country another deal for the recruitment of thousands of Tunisian regular workers as part of efforts by the two countries to curb illegal migration.
“On Friday, I’ll be in Tunisia, as the issue obviously also extends to migration”, the diplomat and Deputy Italian Prime Minister said.
Tajani announced his trip early this month. The diplomat recently said Italy will recruit an additional 4,000 Tunisians through “Decreto flussi”, a program that sets how many non- European citizens can enter Italy for work.
Both countries signed the first deal in April 2023, during Tunisia’s Foreign minister Nabil Ammar’s visit to Rome.
The program is inscribed in the two countries’ joint will to promote regular migration at the expense of illegal migration. Thousands of illegal migrants including Tunisians, foreign nationals mainly from Sub-Saharan African countries are using Tunisia as a departure point for migrant vessels to reach the European country’s shores.
Rome has repeatedly raised the alarm over waves of vessels batting its coasts. Antonio Tajani is also expected to address the Hamas and Israel conflict. Tunisia has condemned Israeli for its bombing of Gaza and stood in solidarity with Palestinians.