Deputy foreign minister Emanuela Del Re on Thursday held a videoconference with Somalia's health minister Fawziya Abikar Nur, who thanked Italy for sending supplies to help fight the COVID-19 epidemic, the foreign ministry tweeted.
"VM @ecdelre in talks with #Somalia's health minister @AbikarDr," read the tweet, posted beneath a photo of the videocall.
"She thanked Italy for the humanitarian flight organised by Italy's overseas aid department that brought 42 tonnes of aid including medical supplies to fight the #COVID-19 emergency," read the tweet.