alignment with EU humanitarian sanctions, corridors and control room for aid
It is a strong condemnation of the Russian military aggression. Thus began the extraordinary press conference of the State Congress, with the Secretary Luca Beccari, who expressed in international fora the need to return to dialogue and confrontation. “Our thoughts go out to the Ukrainian population and those who have to dare to deal with the war, fleeing their homes and losing their loved ones”. Foreigners provide support to fellow citizens and residents who are or are in Ukraine these days. A is active 24h service to the foreign affairs department ‘Travel informed’ for any problematic reports of return. He gave help to a citizen with a double passport, who was in the Eastern European country at the time of the Russian invasion, now on his way home.
The provisions for residents and home assistants, linked to covid measures. By guaranteeing them to stay in the territory. Next step, alignment of San Marino with EU sanctions. “We discussed the sanctions and restrictive measures against Russia adopted by the Union, given our situation as an enclave country with an economic system that is strongly integrated with the European one”, continues the Head of Foreign Affairs: “the government has strongly adopted a European decree law that allows for the application of international sanctions outside the mechanism already provided for by the Titan legislation on anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism. So not only respect for European ones, but also Country measurement introductions, currently under evaluation. “Those come from the Union, explains Beccanori, also impact on San Marino and in various sectors, starting with that financial, aeronautical and mobility within the EU territory “.
On the political front, the Congress, in the Council, will propose to the political forces the modification of the Odg to insert a extraordinary paragraphas the interior secretary explains Elena Tonnini. “We want to continue coordination with the political forces – he explains – and keep the Council updated”.
On the humanitarian front, the CdS announces the regulatory intervention on residence permits to make more it is easy to dare asylum or host families or relatives of Ukrainian residents in San Marino, with the formula of humanitarian corridors. The Secretary Andrea Belluzzi speaks of “a coordination table of all laudable initiatives. Through the Consultation of associations, also involving the Healthcare ones with the Civil Protection “. For resources. The signal of unity coming from the government is clear for the secretary Fabio Righi “It will be important to understand the economic repercussions of the conflict, even if at the moment humanitarian and life support come first.”
The Ukrainian community is the second in the territory after the Italian one and San Marino wants to build its proximity. Beccari talks about various contacts with the European Union in these days and the comparison with other states, Andorra and Monaco and above all Switzerland, which are in the same status as the Titan, is constant.