Il Governo

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech today at the second edition of the ‘Festival delle Regioni e delle Province autonome’ [‘Festival of Regions and Autonomous Provinces’], at the Carignano theatre in Turin.

It is with deep emotion that we today remember the tragic Lampedusa shipwreck ten years ago, which claimed the lives of 368 people. There have since been too many such tragedies involving people trying to reach Europe’s shores, and it is our clear duty to bring an end to this continual carnage, also by blocking the departure of makeshift boats. The Italian Government’s efforts to break up the horrendous business of human trafficking will continue unabated, also in the name of all the victims who have lost their lives at sea.

Yesterday evening, the European Commission received a request for international assistance from the Republic of Armenia, due to the ongoing exodus from the area of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Materials are requested to help the displaced people arriving in Armenian territory, in terms of temporary shelters and medical goods. 
Italy, which is working to support stabilisation of the region by fostering dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has in the meantime immediately activated its civil protection system, initiating an inventory of the materials available at the national service’s various branches to help the population and meet the needs expressed by the country.

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended the EU MED9 Summit in Malta today. In the afternoon, after the trilateral meeting with the President of the European Commission and the President of the French Republic, President Meloni addressed journalists at a press point.
Following the working sessions, the Heads of State and Government of the MED9 countries issued joint statements to the press.