The Vice Minister Del Re had a telephone conversation for an exchange of views on the situation in Mali with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. The latter reported to the Vice Minister on the outcome of his recent mission to Bamako and explained the Mauritanian position and the Nouakchott government’s commitment to the solution of the crisis, in coordination with other regional and international partners.
In reporting the contents of his contacts with some European partners during the morning, Del Re recalled the Italian and EU position for the rapid start of a political transition in Bamako. She also stressed the need for the international community to show signs of tangible closeness to the people of Mali at this stage.