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Italy-Slovenia: Moavero met with FM Miro Cerar

Bilateral relationship confirmed as 'excellent'

28 November, 16:36
(ANSA) - ROME, NOVEMBER 28 - Italy's minister of Foreign affairs and international cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with Slovenia's Foreign affairs minister and deputy premier Miro Cerar yesterday evening at the Farnesina, in Rome, Italian Foreign Ministry reported. During the meeting, the excellent state of bilateral relations was confirmed. These relations have made a qualitative leap foward in recent years and have become stronger at every level - as testified by the steady growth in trade - thanks also to the role played by the respective national minorities, which represent an important foundation to build a stronger collaboration between the two countries. A broad convergence was also recorded on the need to ensure the European prospect of the Western Balkan countries is still on the agenda. Minister Moavero then described to his Slovenian counterpart the guidelines of the Italian presidency of the Central European Initiative in 2019. Deputy prime minister Cerar assured, due to some shared values, that his country will play an active role. As for migration, the Foreign minister expressed the urgent need to fully implement the Conclusions of the European Council dating back to June 2018, with particular reference to the sharing of burdens in the accomodation of migrants rescued at sea. The need for a new and more effective European approach to repatriations was also underlined. With reference to the EU multi-annual budget for the period 2021-2027, minister Moavero highlighted the need to increase the resources dedicated to cooperation with countries of origin and transit of migration flows. (ANSA).

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