(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, 17 FEB - European Commission
Spokesperson Dana Spinant said the EU has asked and continues to
ask for full cooperation from the Egyptian authorities with the
Italian authorities in investigating the circumstances of Giulio
Regeni's death.
"We want to support the Italian authorities in this
situation," Spinant said, reporting the EU's position on the
case of Giulio Regeni, the young Italian researcher killed in
Cairo at the start of 2016.
On Thursday morning, European Commission President Ursula von
der Leyen met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,
which is what led to questions about Regeni from the press.
Spinant said it was a short, general meeting as part of
preparation for the EU-AU Summit, and covered economic relations
and opportunities, stability in the region, human rights, energy
and climate.
"The issue of rights is systematically addressed in exchanges
with our partners, but I cannot say specifically what was said;
I do not think there was an opportunity to go into the details
of this tragic case," Spinant said. (ANSAmed).
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