Conte, visiting Ethiopia and Eritrea to meet the political leaders of both countries, had the opportunity to meet with Fr Regazzo and the two Ethiopian youths in Addis Ababa, at the premises of the "AMCE", the Ethiopian branch of IVECO, the Italian commercial vehicles company. On that occasion he was able to see first hand the progress in the development of the technical-professional collaboration between the two countries - to which the Salesians collaborate - and he admired the first fully assembled vehicle in Ethiopia with materials coming from Italy.

Then he gave the proper acknowledgements to the two Ethiopian young people, who in recent years attended the recovery program for street children called "Bosco Children" and then the "TechPro2" project, one created by "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles", "CNH Industrial" and the Salesian centers.

Classified first in their courses, Amaniel and Demelash today work profitably in the auto-mechanics sector, and have been recalled by the Salesians for the awarding by Pres Conte and to talk to the young people currently attending "Bosco Children".

For his part, Fr Regazzo stressed the value of investment in vocational training to help young Africans, especially the neediest, to find opportunities in their lands and not to risk the adventure of illegal emigration.

Writing on his Facebook page of what was accomplished in his visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea, Pres Conte wrote: "It was also an opportunity to reward two students who participated in the project Tech Pro2, a beautiful initiative that helps to remove the Ethiopian children from the street and teach them a job ... During these two days I'm touching firsthand the great potential of these lands. The social and economic development of Africa is fundamental for international stability and to combat the root causes of immigration."

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