On 3 July, Eurojust hosted the visit of a Libyan delegation composed of senior representatives of the Ministry of Justice which was facilitated by the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM).

Following the conclusions of the European Council from 28 June, this meeting was well-timed to strengthen the cooperation between Eurojust and Libya on fighting organised cross-border crime and to facilitate more frequent involvement of Libya in Eurojust cases.

Since EU Member States have increasingly requested the involvement of Libyan authorities in criminal investigations, notably in cases of migrant smuggling, Eurojust aims to establish enhanced cooperation with the country when it comes to the investigations and prosecutions of serious organised cross-border criminality.  After a fruitful exchange, it was agreed to enhance the work of the contact point of Eurojust in Libya and to foresee in the near future more study visits of Libyan prosecutors at Eurojust's HQ.

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