During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), David SASSOLI, EP President, pays tribute to Luca ATTANASIO, Italian Ambassador murdered in North Kivu, Congo (22/02/21). Followed by a minute of silence in his memory. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Brussels

statement

plenary session

EU - Democratic Republic of the Congo (T)

EU - Italy (T)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

keynote speech

Opening remark by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the tribute to Luca ATTANASIO, Italian Ambassador murdered in North Kivu, Congo (22/02/21), followed by a minute of silence in his memory

SOUNDBITE (Original), David SASSOLI, EP President, It is with great sadness that we learnt over the last few days that the Italian ambassador to Congo, Luca Attanasio, lost his life. Vittorio Iacovacci, Mustafa Milambo, the driver, were also killed on the 22nd of February near Goma as they were in a convoy of the World Food Organisation with US representatives.

SOUNDBITE (Original), David SASSOLI, EP President, We will be holding a discussion next Thursday on this issue. But I would like to start this plenary by expressing our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those individuals. Our thoughts are with them and with all victims of violence. Would you please join me for a minute's silence.