"We are on NATO's eastern front, placed under tension by the unacceptable Russian invasion of Ukraine, and therefore this mission has a deterrence task, to prevent and avoid accidents," says Sergio Mattarella. President of the Republic said this, speaking from the NATO base in NovoSelo in eastern Bulgaria.
"You carry out a task that aims to achieve peace and security, and this is a constant characteristic of our Armed Forces in the tasks entrusted to them by Parliament and government carried out in many places, even distant ones. "In this way, he said, "a great contribution to the international community" is provided. "A mission of great importance and importance," said Mattarella, speaking of Italy's military operations in the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. "We are in a position to make a great contribution" to the world, he added.