Rome: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and the Italy's Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto participated in the inauguration ceremony of the transportation and strategic support vessel "Al Fulk" at the factory of Fincantieri Company in the Italian city of Palermo.

The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Qatar to the Italy H E Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, the Commander of the Amiri Naval Forces H E Major General (Navy) Abdullah bin Hassan Al Sulaiti, the Qatari Military Attache to Italy HE Major General Hilal Ali Al Mohannadi, along with senior officers in the Qatari Armed Forces.
From the Italian side, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fincantieri company Claudio Graziano attended the ceremony, along with a number of managers in the company.