Italy has praised Tunisia for its efforts against irregular migration, following Monday's visit to the North African country. The Italian minister met with his Tunisian counterpart and also had a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied. The leaders discussed the situation in the Mediterranean where crossings have intensified since Saied made a fiery speech last February claiming illegal immigration was a demographic threat to Tunisia. According to the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), a migrant support group, more than 200 people have drowned in a series of shipwrecks since the start of the year. Dozens more remain missing off Tunisia’s coast after the sinking of multiple boats.

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