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Civitavecchia, Italy – In a bid to learn about the operation of Europe’s number one port for cruise ships, Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gbehzohngar Milton Findley, has visited Civitavecchia port in Italy, Punch FM/TV online service has reliably learned.
It is not clear as to what exactly will be Liberia’s next move when it’s Minister of Foreign Affairs learns firsthand, operations at Europe’s best at handling cruise ships, but during his visit at Civitavecchia port, Findley met with AdSP President Francesco di Majo and Captain of Vascello Vincenzo Leone, Commander of the Maritime Direction of Lazio.
The Liberian minister of foreign affairs also met with several Italian authorities, including the Guardia di Finanza, which is that country’s Financial Police or Financial Guard, an Italian law enforcement agency under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. It is a militarized police force, forming a part of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, not the Ministry of Defence.
Foreign Minister Findley then met with authorities of Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency or the Ufficio delle Dogane.
Liberia’s new Consul General in Italy, Salvatore d’Amico organized Foreign Minister Findley’s meetings with the Italian authorities, Punch is reliably told.
Consul General Salvatore d’Amico is of the belief that “Civitavecchia is the starting point for establishing strong relations between the Italian administration and the Liberian administration.”
Civitavecchia, which means “ancient town”, is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. It has a sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Port of Civitavecchia which is located 60 kilometres (37 miles) west-north-west of center of Rome. The harbour is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse.
The Port of Civitavecchia, though built in the 2nd century, still retains some of its original features, like the Roman Dock. The port area also includes the 16th-century Michelangelo Fort.
