The French ambassador in Sassari. Christian Masset reached the Turritan capital this morning after yesterday's tour in Cagliari during which he also met the regional governor Christian Solinas.
«I am here - declared the ambassador - because the relationship between Italy and France passes through Sardinia. We have three common themes that promise great development».
From tourism, thanks to the flow of visitors from beyond the Alps and the opening of French hotel chains, to energy. «Because Sardinia can become an energy hub with the development of renewables such as wind and photovoltaics». The third point is maritime transport: "The geographical location of the island offers it the possibility of being a transport link between Asia and the Atlantic".
Accompanied by the French consul Fabrice Maiolino and the honorary consul of Sassari, Giovanni Pinna Parpaglia, the ambassador met the prefect Paola Dessì and the extraordinary commissioner Pietro Fois before being received by the mayor Nanni Campus and the rector Gavino Mariotti.
Many appreciations from the ambassador for Sardinia. "It's like a universe in itself - he declared, remembering that he had already been to the island before taking on the role of ambassador - marked by the diversity of landscapes and cities".
A passage was dedicated to the recent frictions between our country and France, which saw the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron as protagonists. "Our relationships have always known moments of tension, but it's normal because we are close and we do many things together." To overcome these situations, "we signed the Quirinale treaty in 2021".