The regency semester of Oscar Mina and Paolo Rondelli
April 1 – October 1 2022. A intense semester, which will mainly be adopted on a legislative level and for some epochal international events. I fix the thought of the highest authorities of the state on the Russian-Ukrainian war, with recurring appeals to silence the weapons
In the first speech in the Chamber (21 April) the warning of the Captains Regent is strong Oscar Mina and Paolo Rondelli commitment and responsibility of politics and institutions. “You participate in a common destiny”, which calls everyone to do their part; with structural reforms that can no longer be postponed.
Semester, as always, marked by commitments in the area and trips abroad for the Heads of State. Departure in music. He arrives at the Palazzo Pubblico Achille Lauro (April 22): the Roman artist says he is honored to participate in the San Marino Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.
From a recent artistic bond to a long-term bond, based on cooperation – that with the Italian Fire Brigade (3 May) – and which is consolidated with the visit of the head of the National Corps Guido Parisi. The Captains Regent underline “the spirit of dedication and altruism” that animates all the Fire Brigade.
May 7, day of celebrations in San Marino of the 93rd Gathering of the Alpini. The president ANA Sebastiano Favero and the commander of the Alpine troops Ignazio Gamba are received at the hearing. “This gathering – say the Heads of State – is one party for the San Marino people who celebrate the relationship of ancient and fraternal friendship with Italy ”.
Back to art, (11 May) the Regency visits the San Marino Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale, a Palazzo Donà delle Rose. He thus enters into a contract with the artists and the works created following the red thread of the main theme “Posthuman Metamorphic”.
A semester also of sports results. After the Olympic medals, other great satisfactions for the Titan come from Mediterranean Games (25 – 26 June): the Regency in the stands in Oran, Algeria for the opening ceremony, then joins the San Marino delegation, attending the first competitions of the blue-white athletes.
Bilateral relations and current affairs at the center of the hearing granted a Vincenzo De Luca, President of the Campania Region (30 June). At the center is the Ukraine crisis with the governor underlining the important role that San Marino can play in the global context. Also possible scrutiny cooperation agreements with Campania to face the pandemic.
4th July, San Marino and Montenegro closer, acceleration in relations between the two states. President Milo Dukanovic welcomes the Regency a few months after his visit on the Titan. Awarded to their Excellencies the Honor of the Order of Great Montenegrin Starmaximum recognition as a sign of great respect.
On July 12, the Republic hosts ljoint meeting between the Education and Culture Commissions of Italy and San Marino. For the Regency it is fundamental “to favor, if not even make constant, such moments of confrontation at the parliamentary level, reviving that fabric of political relations at the level of legislative bodies that can also act as a spur for the action of the respective Governments”.
United for security: San Marino asks to reach a FIEP. Assessment mission in the territory (13 July) by the International Association of Gendarmerie and Police Forces with Military Statute. “Even for a circumscribed reality such as San Marino it is important to promote relationships of collaboration and understanding in sectors such as security”, declared the Heads of State in front of the delegation led by the Major Helder Manuel Gonçalves Garção.
San Marino and the United Kingdom, it is on the wave of bilateral relations that in the last two years have undergone a strong acceleration that the visit of the deputy ambassador of the Eleonora Sanders. The exhibition “Victoria – Elizabeth II, from Queen to Queen” was inaugurated on 22 July in the presence of the Heads of State.
On the domestic front, one arrives in the Council historic turning point: 31 August the Council approves the law governing Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy. An extremely delicate passage which, one year after the celebration of the referendum on the matter, indelibly marks the regency semester.
On 2 September, sale on the Titan Roberto Rustichelli, President of the Italian Competition and Market Authority. During the hearing that precedes the awarding of the honor of Knight Grand Officer of the Equestrian Order of Sant’Agata, he reiterates – excited-il solid bond with the Republic handed down to him by his father.
Strongly desired by their Excellencies, both engaged in the OSCE sphere as Advisors, the visit to San Marino, on 12 September, of the leaders of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. At the center of the talks with the President of the Assembly, Margareta Cederfeltand the secretary general Roberto Montella there all fake news and the current situation in Ukraine. Precisely in this regard, the delivery of a letter by the Regency with lappeal to dialogue between the conflicting parties.
Other victories that give prestige to the country. San Marino baseball, a San Marino excellence received (13 September) at the Palazzo to celebrate the sixth championship, according to the consecutive. “You have been able to give fill emotions, a page that we are proud of”, the comment of the Heads of State.
For the back to class, on September 15, there is no lack of encouragement from the highest authorities of the state. “The wish for a school year full of satisfactions and successes”. “Great sense of sadness and emptiness – you write – for the loss of Simone and Giada”, The two very young students who were victims of a tragic accident.
The following day (September 16), the memorandum of understanding between l‘Salesian Pontifical University, represented by the Magnificent Rector Don Andrea Bozzolo, and the University of San Marino. The Regency emphasizes the importance of increasingly frequent forms of reciprocal collaboration between universitiescombined with the promotion of activities of common interest “.
On September 8, the world stops for the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In London (18 September), on the day before the solemn funeral, present Heads of State, Government and representatives of countries from every continent. The Captains Regent Oscar Mina and Paolo Rondelli at Lancaster House they sign the condolence book and deliver a message of tribute to the British sovereign expressing the heartfelt and moved condolences of the institutions and the people of San Marino. In the evening take part in the reception of King Charles the Third and the Queen consort Camilla a Buckingham Palace. Then the next day (19 September) at the end of over 10 days of events, the last farewell to the Queen. At the end of the funeral ceremony, the Regency attends the reception offered by the British Minister of Foreign Affairs Giacomo Skillfully at Chiesa Casa.
After the homage to the Queen, the Heads of State fly to New York for the 77th session of theUnited Nations General Assembly. At the UN Headquarters (September 20) in video message, a speech at the opening of Transforming Education Summit. Through the words of the Regency, San Marino brings the school of the future to the UN “Not only skills, but also socialization”. New York trip concluded with the reception offered by the US President Joe Biden, at the Natural History Museum (23 September).