Russia's three-month-old invasion of Ukraine, bilateral cooperation, especially in the energy sector, and war-ravaged Libya were at the centre of talks in Rome on Wednesday between Italy's foreign ministry secretary-general Ettore Francesco Sequi and Algerian counterpart Chakib Rachid Kaid.
Officials from Italy's embassy in Tripoli have visited a Libyan diplomatic policeman who was injured in clashes last week between rival militias when Fathi Bashagha, the premier appointed by the eastern parliament in briefly tried to take over the capital.
Italy expressed "great concern" at fighting between rival militias in Tripoli on Tuesday, when the premier appointed by the eastern parliament in Tobruk briefly tried to take over the capital.
Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has called for Libya's rival factions to "compromise" after armed groups supporting the eastern-based government blockaded key oil fields and export terminals.
Italy and four other western powers are ready to support Libya's "stability, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity", it said in a joint statement with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Security in the Mediterranean, stability and human rights are key priorities, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and the United Nations secretary-general's special advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams agreed during talks in Rome on Monday.
Foreign minister Luigi Di Maio held "positive" talks with the United Nations secretary-general's special advisor to war-ravaged Libya, Stephanie Williams, the foreign ministry tweeted on Monday.
Bilateral relations and Libya's path to stable democracy were a key focus of talks in Rome on Wednesday between Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and Spanish lower house of parliament foreign affairs committee chair Pau Mari Klose.
Italy remains committed to "the complete stabilisation" of Libya and needs to hold "free, fair and credible elections" as soon as possible, according to premier Mario Draghi.
Italy on Monday called for "free, fair, inclusive and credible" elections to be held in Libya within a "clear time-frame" as presidential elections slated to take place this week were thrown into doubt.
Stabilising war-torn Libya - Italy's former colony - remains a top strategic objective for the government, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday.
Italy and Europe are focused on war-torn Afghanistan and Libya, and security and the fight against terrorism remain 'central' issues, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio wrote Monday on Facebook.
Libya is the top priority for Italy, which is working on the ground there to ensure "an inclusive and legitimate electoral process" ahead of key polls on 24 December, according to foreign minister Luigi Di Maio.
Italy welcomes UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres’ appointment of seasoned US diplomat Stephanie Williams as his special adviser on Libya, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
War-ravaged Libya, the situation in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and the future of the North Atlantic Alliance were high on the agenda in talks between Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday.
The foreign ministry's special representative to Libya, Nicola Orlando on Wednesday underlined Italy's "full support" for the implementation of the October 2020 ceasefire accord between the war-torn country's warring sides.
Two Libyan children with Thalassemia arrived in Rome on Thursday where they will receive treatment at the Bambin Gesu pediatric hospital.
Italy is "closely watching" events in Libya and hopes that national elections slated for 24 December will go ahead on time, defence minister Lorenzo Guerini said on Thursday.
The European Union must take action on the "continuous" migrant boat crossings from Libya, Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi said on Friday after a high-level summit on the war-ravaged country.
A 'cornstone' in Libya's reconstruction is its economy and a unified national budget, Italy's premier Mario Draghi said on Friday after a high-level meeting in Paris on the war-torn country.
