(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 22 - "During the talks we also addressed the issues of Regeni and Zaki, because it is a very sensitive issue in Italy. I asked again for collaboration from the Egyptian side. Both the president and the foreign minister have assured their willingness of Egypt to remove the obstacles that can create problems. There was, I have to tell the Italians, no reticence on the Egyptian side".
This was stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Cairo.
The issue "was raised by President" Sisi, who said "that it is Egypt's intention to resolve and remove all the obstacles to an ever more fruitful collaboration between our two countries", added the head of the Farnesina.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in the presidential palace of Al-Ettehadeya.
Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady told ANSA that "Egypt is proud of its illustrious historical relationship with Italy" and that it "aspires to develop relations with Italy and to work with it within the framework of the strong partnership between the two countries to to develop bilateral relations in favor of fruitful cooperation in all fields".
Before the meeting, Tajani went to the cathedral and the Coptic church of St. Peter, where an attack took place in December 2016 that caused 29 deaths.
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