EAM S Jaishankar Expresses Grief Over Demise of EU Parliament President David Sassoli

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 12th Jan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed condolences over the demise of David Sassoli, the President of the European Parliament on Tuesday.

Jaishankar recalled his “warm personality” and “incisive mind” from the meetings between the two leaders.

Jaishankar tweeted, “Saddened to hear of the passing away of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. Recall from our meetings his warm personality and incisive mind. Condolences to his family.”

The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, has died in Italy due to a dysfunction of his immune system, according to a tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday (local time), reported CNN.

“The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 a.m. on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano (PN), Italy, where he was hospitalized. The date and place of the funeral will be communicated in the next few hours,” spokesman Roberto Cuillo said.

Cuillo tweeted that Sassoli, 65, had been in hospital in Italy since December 26 as he was suffering from a serious complication due to a dysfunction of his immune system, reported the news channel.

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