Last year's earthquakes in central
Italy, immigration and the environment were the focus of talks
between President Sergio Mattarella and Britain's Prince Charles
at the presidential palace in Rome Wednesday.
"Italy is in our hearts" and British citizens were "very
disturbed by the terrible series of earthquakes" that hit Italy,
Charles told Mattarella.
The "cordial" talks also touched on the issue of immigration
and the importance of cultural heritage and the defence of the
environment, sources said.
The head of State thanked Charles - accompanied by his wife
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - for his visit to the quake-hit
village of Amatrice which had brought "much comfort" to the
population on Sunday.
Mattarella explained to the prince how delicate
reconstruction work is in countries that are so full of history.
The president than voiced gratitude, via the heir to the
throne, for Britain's action in the Mediterranean where the
migrant emergency remains very high and a greater collective
commitment is needed.
Charles earlier met Premier Paolo Gentiloni and visited the
Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation, telling officials
how much he "admired your work in the field".
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