milan italian interior minister marco minniti meet libyan mayors saturday renew commitment fight people traffic part agreement sign early year rome tripoli meet libya interior minister also attend focus foster alternatives human smuggle trade contraband libyan towns heavily affect illegal immigration youngsters areas whole libya deserve future hope free threats criminal organisations ... side say statement issue italy interior ministry february italy pledge money train equipment help u.n.-backed libyan government curb flow migrants europe 600,000 migrants reach italy sea north africa since 2014 libya people smugglers operate impunity turmoil follow fall muammar gaddafi 2011. subject immigration dominate italy political agenda ahead general elections due may next year public opinion increasingly hostile migrants surge migrant arrivals libya start year number recently slow minniti say early month trend would continue august saturday meet also include among others italy ambassador tripoli representatives european commission italy 's interior minister meet libyan mayors people smuggle