Rome, October 30 (LaPresse) – A minute of silence was observed in memory of the Italian military personnel who died in yesterday’s helicopter crash in Bosnia, at the Sinopoli Hall of the Auditorium Parco della Musica, where Snam is celebrating its 85th anniversary.
Immediately after President Sergio Mattarella entered the hall, a minute of silence was observed. This was followed by the national anthem and applause from the audience. Several ministers were in attendance, including Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Matteo Piantedosi, Andrea Abodi and Antonio Tajani. The Foreign Minister has been in contact since yesterday evening with Italy’s ambassador to Sarajevo, Sarah Castellani, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It added that this morning the ambassador visited the hospital to check on the condition of the 11 survivors of the accident and facilitated a phone call with Major Gabriele Nori, the pilot officer in command of the aircraft. Tajani expressed his solidarity with him and all the military personnel involved in the accident, the Foreign Ministry added. At noon, the minister will visit the ‘Defence Village’ at the Circus Maximus in Rome to renew his condolences and express his solidarity with the Italian Armed Forces.
Bosnia: Minute of Silence at Snam’s 85th Anniversary Celebration with Mattarella
Rome, October 30 (LaPresse) – A minute of silence was observed in memory of the Italian military personnel who died in yesterday’s helicopter crash in Bosnia, at the Sinopoli Hall of the Auditorium Parco della Musica, where Snam is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Immediately after President Sergio Mattarella entered the hall, a minute of silence was observed. This was followed by the national anthem and applause from the audience. Several ministers were in attendance, including Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Matteo Piantedosi, Andrea Abodi and Antonio Tajani. The Foreign Minister has been in contact since yesterday evening with Italy’s ambassador to Sarajevo, Sarah Castellani, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It added that this morning the ambassador visited the hospital to check on the condition of the 11 survivors of the accident and facilitated a phone call with Major Gabriele Nori, the pilot officer in command of the aircraft. Tajani expressed his solidarity with him and all the military personnel involved in the accident, the Foreign Ministry added. At noon, the minister will visit the ‘Defence Village’ at the Circus Maximus in Rome to renew his condolences and express his solidarity with the Italian Armed Forces.