Rome, Muharram 18, 1438, October 19, 2016, SPA -- UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said that Italy welcomed cease-fire announcement which is scheduled to go into effect starting this evening. According to Italian Foreign Ministry statement, Italy supports to strengthen the truce, in order to push forward the negotiations sponsored by the United Nations. -- SPA 19:14 LOCAL TIME 16:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w