The Mayor of Castelfranco Emilia Giovanni Gargano yesterday visited the Republic of San Marino. Welcomed with all honors by the Captains Regent of the Republic of Titano His Excellency Gian Carlo Venturini and His Excellency Marco Nicolini, and by the Secretary of State Teodoro Lonfernini, the mayor has in fact reciprocated the visit to Castelfranco Emilia of the leaders of the San Marino state last June 26.

“Honored by the invitation received, I would like to extend again my feeling of gratitude towards the leaders of the Republic of San Marino with whom a dialogue is being strengthened that day after day after day is strengthening more and more and I am sure it will be a harbinger of mutual satisfaction, also activating a path that can lead us towards the Twinning with the Capital City of San Marino “declared Gargano, underlining his personal satisfaction also for” the beautiful and heartfelt certificate of esteem that the Captains Regent and Secretary of State have found towards our Municipality, excellences such as the Traditional Tortellino of Castelfranco Emilia and Mario Righini’s extraordinary collection of historic cars. And just yesterday Mario Righini, “custodian” of one of the most important private collections in the sector, was officially appointed Commander of the Order of Sant’Agata. As proof, if needed, of what Mario represents for our territory the meaning of excellence among excellences “.

Accompanying the Mayor, in addition to Mario Righini himself, also the Head of Cabinet Caterina Bagni, the Public Works and Territory Development Manager Bruno Marino, and Giovanni Degli Angeli, President of the La San Nicola Association, as well as the “guardian” of the other excellence of our city: the Traditional Tortellino of Castelfranco Emilia.