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TunisiaThe Acting Director General of Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations visits Irini’s headquarters
The Operation Commander has welcomed the Acting Director General NEAR, Mr. Maciej Popowski, at IRINI’s OHQ.
The aim of the visit was to establish an effective coordination mechanism among DG NEAR and Operation IRINI, both engaged in the Capacity Building and Training of the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy (LCG&N), within the framework of the EU integrated approach to Libya.
A very important building block of this cooperation was established with the signature of a formal exchange of letters between DG NEAR and IRINI. This cooperation will provide additional consistence and coherence to the EU integrated approach to Libya.
Operation Irini (named after the Greek goddess for “peace”) was planned in a very short timeframe and launched on 31 March 2020, following a decision by the Council of the European Union. The main task is the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya under the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
The Operation also has secondary tasks including monitoring illegal oil trafficking from Libya, contributing to countering human trafficking and smuggling activities (through air monitoring) and contributing to the training of the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy.
For more information:
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI – website and Facebook page
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