The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, received the new Ambassadors at the Quirinale in the afternoon, in separate audiences, for the presentation of the Letters of Credence:
H.E. Martin Eichtinger, Republic of Austria;
H.E. Ginette Arondo, Gabonese Republic;
H.E. Daniel Azzopardi, Republic of Malta;
H.E. Oleg Nica, Republic of Moldova;
H.E. Mmasekgoa Masire – Mwamba, Republic of Botswana;
H.E. Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah Haji Abdul Lamit, Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam;
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, was present.