The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul Biya accompanied the Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the Nsimalen International airport on Sunday 20 March 2016, for the farewell ceremony to mark the end of the state visit to Cameroon.

The cooperation ties between the two countries was reaffirmed in a joint communiqué that was read at the Presidential Lounge and also in the remarks made by the two Heads of State to the press.

At the end of his four-day stay in Cameroon, the Italian President was very elated and confident in the solidity of the economic, cultural and diplomatic ties between his country and Cameroon.