Reform of the diplomatic corps, green light from the Foreign Affairs Commission
The bill that will reform the diplomatic and consular service of San Marino. The discussion in Foreign Affairs Commission recorded, as in the last session for the examination of the first part of the article, a general agreement on the part of the alignments. Among the main themes is the stabilization of figures who have not been able to benefit from those made previously in the PA, the introduction of the extraordinary envoy, the definition of strategic offices, the adjustment of the economic aspects. In explanations of vote, during which Free and RF anticipated their abstention and underlined the responsibility of the opposition in guaranteeing the quorum to allow for approval, however bipartisan satisfaction emerged for having modernized an outdated general structure.
“The negative side- he declares Niccolo Renzi – is the strong attempt to regulate many aspects, the diplomatic corps needs one greater elasticity“ and regrets the closure shown towards an ad hoc amendment, while Alexander DrinkersFree, insist on the wasted opportunity to better reconcile the career with the Non-career diplomatic corps. Satisfied Secretary Beccari, who thanked everyone, including the ideas received from the opposition commissioners “there have been divergent views – he said – but the text has its own balance and represents a step forward compared to this type of activity. I believe that the message given by this commission is clear and transversal: the proximity to the diplomatic corpsgratifying for the work that these officials sometimes carry out in the shadows, because it is not the type of activity that usually gets big media references”.
It continued, among other things, with the examination of the agreement between San Marino and Hungary for the promotion and mutual protection of investments. The Secretary underlined its relevance, “it paves the way for the stipulation of other agreements with EU countries”.