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'We managed a difficult moment' says Italian premier

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - Paris, June 15 - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Friday that he had cleared things up with French President Emmanuel Macron after tension over Paris's criticism of the handling of migrant-rescue ship Aquarius.
    "There were some slightly turbulent days for the case of the Aquarius," Conte said in a joint press conference with Macron after the leaders met for talks in Paris.
    "It was a moment of particular tension for Italy.
    "Our aim was to make the ship and the people on the ship secure.
    "We offered our logistical support at once and we managed a moment of difficulty with maximum determination.
    "There is perfect agreement with Macron. We had a telephone conversation and we cleared things up perfectly".
   

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