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17 December 2020
Great satisfaction was expressed by the political forces for the liberation of the Mazara del Vallo fishermen after 108 days of kidnapping in Libya.
The compact majority applauds the operation which also saw Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio fly to Benghazi this morning to take the last step that led to the positive outcome of the negotiations with the Libyans.
Appreciation also from the opposition who, however, wanted to emphasize that the result came very late and above all thanks to the work of intelligence.
Fico: "Great news for the country"
"A wonderful news for our country: the fishermen of Mazara del Vallo are returning to Italy to their families. Thanks to all the institutions that have contributed to their liberation with constant and silent work".
This was stated by the President of the Chamber Roberto Fico.
Great news for our country: the fishermen of Mazara del Vallo are returning to Italy to their families.
Thanks to all the institutions that have contributed to their liberation with constant and silent work.
- Roberto Fico (@Roberto_Fico) December 17, 2020
Bonafede: "Government head down by result"
"I am happy for the release of the 18 fishermen kidnapped in Libya. It is a double happiness: as a 'son' of Mazara del Vallo and as a member of a government that, from the first moment, has never stopped working with its head down to achieve this result. I thank the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio who made it possible for fishermen to return to their loved ones . My biggest embrace goes to the fishermen's families ".
The Minister of Justice, Alfonso Bonafede, writes on Facebook.
Bellanova: "Thanks to all those who worked for liberation"
"After 108 days the 18 Italian fishermen, kidnapped by Libyans in international waters, are finally returning to Italy. A long diplomatic work has allowed this very important result, especially for our compatriots and their families, especially on Christmas Eve. A heartfelt thanks to all those who have worked in recent months to ensure the success of the operation. And we can only say to our fishermen that we are expecting them soon ".
The Minister of Agricultural Policy Teresa Bellanova writes on social media.
Delrio: "A thought to those who worked away from the spotlight"
"Finally the good news arrives for the families and for the whole country that cheered for the #fishermen of Mazara. Thanks to everyone but a special thought to those who are far from the spotlight worked to achieve the goal ".
Graziano Delrio, Parent Pd in the Chamber wrote it on Twitter.
D'Uva: "Great commitment Di Maio-Conte"
"Great satisfaction for the liberation of the fishermen of Mazara. Result of the Farnesina commitment with Luigi Di maio and diplomatic network, government with Giuseppe Conte, intelligence. Behind there is an enormous job , conducted with rigor and with the utmost confidentiality. Have a good return home ".
M5s deputy commissioner Francesco D'Uva writes on Twitter.
Vono (Iv): "Enormous relief"
"I welcome with enormous relief and joy the news that President Conte, finally, after all the appeals in Parliament, has left for Libya to bring back our fishermen seized for more than 100 days to Italy . We have always been close to their families and we will continue to welcome them in Italy, wishing them a Merry Christmas thanks also to the resources allocated to the families of these Italians with the refreshment decree. "
So the senator of Italy Viva Silvia Vono.
Meloni meets some family members in Montecitorio square: "Merry Christmas with your loved ones"
"I am happy for these people I know very well by now, I do not consider it a victory of Italian diplomacy and Italian politics, because 108 days to free 18 perfectly innocent fishermen is a huge amount.
The signal that we continue to give, internationally, is that anyone can put their feet on our head.
It will not have escaped that it took five days to free some Turkish fishermen. "This was stated by the leader of FdI, Giorgia Meloni, meeting some of the family members of Italian fishermen in front of Montecitorio.
#Fishermen free.
Today like yesterday, alongside their families.
pic.twitter.com/FFlba9Bh6j
- Giorgia Meloni 🇮🇹 ن (@GiorgiaMeloni) December 17, 2020
Tajani: "Free fishermen thanks to services and public opinion"
"After more than 100 days of imprisonment, the fishermen of Mazara del Vallo are free. Thanks to the work of intelligence, pressure from public opinion and politics, starting with Forza Italia, the families of the kidnapped will have a peaceful Christmas ". Antonio Tajani, vice president of Forza Italia, writes on Twitter.
Salvini: "Operation carried out by Intelligence"
The leader of the League, Matteo Salvini also intervenes on the role of the services, underlining how the operation "was not carried out by a political party but by the intelligence services that monitor the security of our country ".