Read out: Canadian and Italian foreign ministers hold bilateral meeting in Switzerland
News release
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The ministers discussed the case of two individuals missing in Burkina Faso: Canadian citizen Édith Blais and Italian citizen Luca Tacchetto. The ministers expressed their shared concern and resolve to work closely together.
They agreed that government officials from both Canada and Italy will continue to collaborate closely and gather additional information in support of these missing individuals.
The two ministers underscored that their first priority is always the safety and security of their citizens.