Date: Friday, 31 May 2019
In Eritrea await the visit of Italian Foreign Minister Moavero to move on to greater concreteness of projects related to the infrastructural development of the country. Eritrea focuses on Italy, but what is the role of Rome in the region?
The Eritrean ambassador in Italy Fessahazion Pietros in an interview with Askanews on relations between Italy and Eritrea makes clear the expectations of his country: "We await the visit of Minister Moavero to move to greater concreteness. Nothing has moved since the beginning of the year ”.
Well, what are the Italian interests in your former colony? What prospects does the Horn of Africa region offer? "Eritrea can no longer wait. If we want to be privileged partners we must be credible and concrete ”, is the opinion expressed in the interview with Sputnik Italia by Luigi Giannini, president of Federpesca.
- Luigi Giannini, what are the Italian interests in Eritrea? What is the importance of this market for Federpesca and in general for Italian entrepreneurs?
Over time this opening has grown along with the quality of our relationships. About six months after the conclusion of the critical relationship with Ethiopia we are witnessing a total opening of Eritrea to a process of modernization and partnership with all countries, with a special propensity for collaboration with Italian entrepreneurship.
- What prospects does the Horn of Africa region offer more generally?
- The Eritrean Ambassador to Italy announced that the country looks forward to Minister Moavero's visit to move towards more concrete infrastructure projects.Eritrea focuses on Italy. What should Rome do, be more present in the country?
- We need concreteness and speed, because it is important that the commitments made with the country and the expectations correspond to a swift action. We took part in the mission of Deputy Minister Del Re in early December last year; I understand that the cooperation agency is working on specific initiatives. Certainly, a visit by Minister Moavero could accelerate these processes.
Eritrea can no longer wait. If we want to be privileged partners we must be credible and concrete. Beyond the statements and the availability of principle, the European Union should also translate its words into actions and concrete facts.
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