(ANSA) - ROME, 11 SEPTEMBER - "Although severe blows have been inflicted on international terrorism, its threat continues to be current. Italy will continue its commitment to counter it, alongside the US and international partners".
Thus the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in a letter to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. "The solidarity and cooperation developed in the past years against terrorism have further united our two countries. The link between Rome and Washington is now more than ever fundamental to face the challenges that are looming on the global scenario".
"Renewing the memory of this tragic event is the responsibility of all those who believe in our common values. That barbaric aggression affected not only the United States, but the whole world. With its terrorist action, Al-Qaeda wanted to strike the universal message of democracy, freedom and dignity In that dramatic situation, the Euro-Atlantic community was able to react - in a cohesive, decisive and responsible way - in defense of international peace and security ", adds Di Maio. proximity "on the anniversary of the attacks (ANSA).