PRIME MINISTER BROWNE PAYS TRIBUTE TO FORMER ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI

Prime Minister, Hon. Gaston Browne has expressed condolences to the Government and people of Italy following the death of that country’s former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
Berlusconi died on Monday, aged 86.
Prime Minister Browne says the former Italian prime minister was especially fond of Antigua and Barbuda and had acquired a home here, frequently visiting with family and friends.
He also said several Italian investments in Antigua were largely the result of Berlusconi’s influence and encouragement.
He also pays tribute to Berlusconi as “a transcendent political leader who played a significant role in his own country, helping to further modernize his country’s economy.”