Haftar to meet with Italian defense minister next week

TRIPOLI17 September 2017: Head of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar will visit Rome on September 26 upon an invitation from Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti.

Haftar accepted the invitation he received from Minniti who visited Libya in August, Al Wasat website reported citing Italian newspaper La Repubblica issued on Sunday.

Haftar will meet with Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti and a number of the army's commanders, the newspaper added.

No news is confirmed about a meeting between Haftar and the Italian premier or foreign minister.

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj demanded clarifications about the visit from Italian Ambassador here Guiseppe peroni but the Italian officials said that Rome communicate with all.