In August 2008, Gaddafi and Berlusconi signed a historic cooperation treaty in Benghazi; under its terms, Italy would pay $5 billion to Libya as compensation for its former military occupation.
Selain itu, pada tanggal 30 Agustus 2008, Gaddafi dan Berlusconi menandatangani perjanjian kerja sama di Benghazi; berdasarkan isi perjanjian tersebut, Italia akan membayar $5 miliar kepada Libya sebagai ganti rugi atas pendudukan militer yang pernah dilakukan Italia.