Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC to the PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA on the occasion of the celebration of the 51st Independence day of Nigeria.
30/09/2011
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The President of the Italian Republic
to H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
THE CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFERS ME A MUCH WELCOMED OPPORTUNITY TO CONVEY, BOTH ON BEHALF OF THE ITALIAN PEOPLE AND PERSONALLY, THE BEST WISHES FOR THE PROSPERITY OF THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE.
I AM CONFIDENT THAT EVEN IN THE FUTURE OUR TWO COUNTRIES WILL CONTINUE TO SEIZE EVER INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER THEIR COOPERATION IN ALL SECOTRS, BOTH BILATERLALLY AND IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEN UNION, WITH THE AIM OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY, ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND TO THE DIAOLOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, AND TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.
IT IS IN THIS SPIRIT THAT I AM GLAD TO EXPRESS MY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR PERSONAL WELL-BEING AND FOR THAT OF YOUR PEOPLE.
GIORGIO NAPOLITANO