Egypt’s new Ambassador to Italy Hesham Badr has presented his credentials to the country’s President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, where he handed over a message from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi underlining his interest in enhancing bilateral relations between the countries. In the case of Giulio Regeni, the Egyptian president reaffirmed in his message the “commitment of Egypt’s political leadership to continue close cooperation between investigation bodies in both countries, with Cairo’s complete commitment to reveal the truth of the incident and bring its perpetrators to justice”. For his part, the Italian president expressed his appreciation to President El-Sisi, stressing the importance given by his country to strengthening bilateral relations and consultation on issues of mutual interest, especially illegal immigration and regional issues including the situation in Libya.
