In response to the appeal launched by architect Steiner and numerous others signers of a petition to shed light on the disappearance of 43 Mexican students in the State of Guerrero, the Italian foreign ministry announced that Minister Paolo Gentiloni was closely monitoring developments in that tragic situation. The foreign ministry has been in contact with the Embassy of Mexico in Italy and is engaged, in full respect for the sovereignty of the Mexican authorities, in contributing to efforts aimed at clarifying these dramatic events and the fate of the students.