West Made 'Very Serious Mistake' in Killing Gaddafi, Says Italy's Top Diplomat

Former longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was not a "champion of democracy," but his overthrow and assassination led to instability in Africa, according to Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

"It was a very serious mistake" on the part of the West to allow former Libyan President Gaddafi to be killed, the Italian foreign minister said in a public speech in the city of Lucca, in Italy's Tuscany region. "He may not have been the champion of democracy, but once he was killed, political instability descended upon Libya and Africa."

According to Tajani, thanks to the agreements reached with Gaddafi, Italy was able to stop the migration flows, and the situation was far more stable in the region.