The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern over the recent violence in Burundi within the context of the campaign for the June presidential elections. The Farnesina urged the Burundi government to ensure the peaceful and correct conduction of the electoral process and the Burundi people’s exercise of their civil and political rights.
Italy added its voice to a European Union appeal to President Pierre Nkurunziza that he reassess his decision to run for re-election in consideration of the country’s interests and the need for reconciliation. Peace in Burundi can only be reinforced as a consequence of peaceful, inclusive elections carried out in respect of human rights, in particular those of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly for all components of the Burundi society.
