The Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh, Antonio Alessandro, hosted at his Residence the annual ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery restaurant in Dhaka, where nine Italians lost their lives on 1 July 1 2016.
Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was the Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies, Luigi Maria Vignali, on a mission to Bangladesh for the inaugural session of the Bilateral Working Group on Migration and Mobility.
“We must remain vigilant against any resurgence of terrorism, in Bangladesh and anywhere in the world.” – Ambassador Alessandro said – “those who were thinking, through this heinous attack, to raise hate between locals and expatriates, Muslims and Christians, Bangladesh and foreign Countries, did not succeed. On the contrary, our friendship has grown stronger like our determination to do whatever possible to strengthen our ties and stop terrorism.”
The ceremony was also attended by Bangladesh Foreign Secretary, Amb. Asad Alam Siam, who recalled the efforts by the Government of Bangladesh in fighting terrorism and its achievements in this domain.
Among the attendees were the Ambassadors of the home Countries of the other victims of the attack – Japan, India and the United States – the Assistant Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, family members, friends of the victims and representatives of the Italian community.
