Arrival of the official speaker of the investiture ceremony of the Exc. Captains Regent
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, His Excellency Marija Pejčinović Burić, arrived in San Marino today, on the eve of the Inauguration Ceremony of the new Captains Regent, who will play the role of Official Speaker tomorrow. Welcomed at Palazzo Begni by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Luca Beccari, in the presence of a delegation led by the Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Eros Gasperoni, the Secretary General Burić had a wide and articulated discussion with the Secretary of State Beccari, who made it possible to retrace the intense activity that San Marino carries out at the Strasbourg Organization. In particular, the activities that San Marino carries out within the bodies of the Council of Europe were recalled, with particular reference to Commissions, Committees and Groups of Experts, the fight against corruption and money laundering, the fight economic and financial and the defense of human rights, especially with regard to women and minors. Centrality was accorded to the worrying European context, undermined by profound primary rights referring to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Words of appreciation from the Secretary General for the Republic’s effort in welcoming the comments of Ukrainian citizens, found in the Republic conditions of hospitality, inclusion and dignity. During the bilateral meeting, the Secretary General announced the initiative to hold a Summit in the near future aimed at reorganizing the priorities of the Council of Europe within the new European reality. The activities carried out in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe were also reviewed. Afterwards, Palazzo Begni also hosted a reception offered in honor of the Secretary General, in the presence of the diplomatic representatives of the countries of the Council of Europe. In the afternoon of the afternoon, the Official Audience of the Exc.mi Captains Regent, HE Oscar Mina and HE Paolo Rondelli is scheduled in honor of the Official Speaker, in which the award of the rank of Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order will take place. Equestrian of Sant’Agata. In the morning the Secretary of State began the first bilateral meetings of the two days, starting with the Ambassador of Mexico, HE Carlos Garcia de Alba, accompanied by the Honorary Consul Mara Verbena. During the interview, proposals for collaboration were put forward and shared aimed at a significant strengthening of relationships; the forthcoming celebration of 15 years of diplomatic relations will be the setting for a series of initiatives and possible agreements in the political and economic-financial fields. In this regard, both confirmed the desire to develop cooperation ambitions between universities and on a commercial level. Afterwards, Beccari received HE Lendita Haxhitasim, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo with whom it was agreed on the desire for a progressive strengthening of bilateral collaboration. There was also an invitation to official visits to their respective capitals, underlining the fact that the two Republics of San Marino and Kosovo are respectively the oldest in the world and the other the youngest in Europe. In this regard, the possibility of organizing technical visits and an exchange of expertise was raised. On the sidelines of the investiture celebrations of the Exc. Captains Regent scheduled for tomorrow morning 1 October 2022, Secretary of State Beccari will complete the scheduled bilateral meetings by receiving HE the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, Anatolie Urecheanu, continuing with the visit by the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America, HE Shawn Crowlwy, accompanied by Consul General Ragini Gupta. For Secretary, to establish the will meet the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar, HE Khalid Yousuf Al-Sada.
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