As agreed with the Ethiopian Authorities during the recent mission in Addis Ababa of the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Emanuela Del Re, the Italian Government has sent a mission of experts from Italy to the Archeological site of Axum. The experts have verified the structural situation of the Obelisks and will identify a sustainable solution for its consolidation and safeguard. Following this mission, the Government of Italy will communicate to the Ethiopian Authorities a technical proposal for an urgent intervention.