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The relatives of Saqib Ayoub, the boyfriend of Saman Abbas, the girl killed in Novellara, arrived in Italy late this morning. Their transfer from Pakistan was facilitated by the Italian security services and the Consulate in Islamabad, which provided the documentation for Ayoub’s father, mother and siblings. Palazzo Chigi expresses satisfaction with this outcome and thanks all those who made the transfer possible. 

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech at today’s opening ceremony of the ‘Salone del Mobile’, the international furniture design show in Rho, Milan.

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The Italian Government is following the ongoing events in Sudan with concern, and joins the calls by the UN, AU and EU for an end to the fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere, for the security of the Sudanese people and to avoid further violence. It therefore calls on the parties involved to abandon the path of weapons and to resume the long-standing negotiations, so that the Sudanese people can express their choices in an electoral process. Violence only leads to more violence. The Italian Government is following the security situation of Italian citizens, who are invited to stay at home or in another safe place, as requested by the Italian Embassy, which remains open and operational.

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, visited Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 April 2023. Yesterday, she met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, with the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, and with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Today, after visiting the Italian School, President Meloni addressed journalists at a doorstep.

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President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni’s message to the first edition of the ‘Giuseppe Salvia’ National Award, organised by the National Penitentiary Police Association and held in Naples.  

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, together with the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, received the President of the autonomous Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, at Palazzo Chigi today.  

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“The leadership appointments in Eni, Enel, Leonardo and Poste italiane [state-controlled companies] are the result of a careful process to assess competencies and not affiliations. This is an excellent result of the Government’s teamwork. I thank those who have passionately served Italy in these companies, and I wish the incoming directors all the best with their work. Their job is to achieve robust and lasting results in the interest of the nation they represent worldwide”. 

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The steering committee for the works projects relating to the ‘Milano Cortina 2026’ Winter Olympics and Paralympics met today at Palazzo Chigi. The meeting was chaired by Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini and by Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi, who is in charge of the 2026 Olympics and Paralympics.

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Italy is both a continental and a maritime nation. It was born in, for and with the sea: geography has shaped our civilisation and made us natural platforms for the dissemination of culture, trade and logistics. Unfortunately, however, Italy has often forgotten this dual identity, perceiving itself as a “land without sea” and not being fully aware of how the sea can be a geostrategic, environmental, cultural and economic resource. Giving this asset central importance once again and making it a driver of development and wealth, in every respect, is a Government priority. We are reiterating this commitment once again today, on the occasion of our ‘National Sea Day’.