President Begaj attends the state funeral of the former President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano

The President of the Republic, H.E.Mr. Bajram Begaj, attended the state funeral of the former President of the Republic of Italy, Senator for Life, Giorgio Napolitano. 

Important figures of Italian and European politics were present at the ceremony that took place at the Headquarters of the Italian Parliament in Rome. 

Former President Napolitano has been a permanent supporter of Albania’s integration into the European Union and a defender of the rights of Albanians.