Mattarella at the Council of Europe, 'peace is the fruit of patient collaboration between peoples'

"As much as

claims to be lightning - and fails - so much

is the fruit of the patient and unstoppable flow of the spirit and practice of collaboration between peoples, of the ability to pass from clashes and the arms race to dialogue, control and balanced reduction of weapons of aggression. "

This was stated by the President of the Republic

in a passage of his speech to the

.

Peace, he remarked, "is the fruit of an obstinate trust towards humanity and a sense of responsibility towards it".

MATTARELLA'S WORDS ABOUT RUSSIA

"In the face of a war-torn Europe, no misunderstanding, no uncertainty is possible. The

, with the atrocious invasion of Ukraine,

it had freely adhered to, helping to apply them", he said. said Mattarella speaking of the war between

and

,

ongoing since February 24th.

"The aggression of

urges even more the

who believe in peace, democracy, respect for international law and the rule of law," she said.

"The responsibility for the

(

, ed)

. I would like to add:

, whose culture is part of the European heritage and who are guilty of trying to keep all 'obscure of what is really happening in Ukraine ", explained the Head of State, who also launched an appeal:" We cannot withdraw from the trenches of the defense of human and peoples' rights. The firm and active solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the

, withdrawing their troops, contributing to the reconstruction of a land that has devastated, is a consequence of these simple considerations.

The

has a task: to obtain a ceasefire and restart with the construction of a respectful and shared international framework that leads to peace ". 

ITALY READY FOR NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

Mattarella at the Council of Europe

"We are convinced that it is necessary to support and

- which exist even if there is no optimism in the state - hoping that they will open up even if this has not happened so far. In this context,

has offered its

.

We hope that the conditions can be fulfilled, "Mattarella said and responding to a British Conservative delegate who pointed out that not all Italian companies comply with the sanctions, Mattarella said:" The sanctioning system is fully operational in Italy.

In compliance with the principles of the rule of law and the free market economy, which are in force and respected in Italy, businesses independently regulate themselves accordingly, as is the case in countries that have a market economy.

".

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"DIALOGUE, NOT TESTS OF STRENGTH"

The head of state hopes for détente, "borrowing cold war words for peace", and repudiating war.

"Peaceful coexistence, between peoples and states. Democracy as a condition for respecting the dignity of each one. Finally,

:

, not tests of strength between great powers that must understand that they are less and less such ", said Mattarella, explaining that we must:" Prospect an international headquarters that renews roots in peace, that restores dignity to a framework of security and cooperation, on example of that Helsinki Conference which led, in 1975, to a Final Act heralding positive developments.

And of which the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe was born.

It is a question of strongly affirming the rejection of a policy based on spheres of influence, on weakened rights for some peoples and countries and, instead, proclaiming, in the spirit of Helsinki, equal rights, equality for peoples and individuals.

According to a new architecture of international relations, in Europe and in the world, shared, involving,

THE HISTORICAL REFERENCES

recalled 

, peace cannot be safeguarded except with creative efforts, proportional to the dangers that threaten it. If we pursue common goals, to win it is no longer necessary for someone else to lose. We all win together," said the President of the Republic citing the former President of the European Parliament.

"The Hitlerian goal that led to the

was to make Germany the prevailing power with a dominant role over other peoples and other countries. It was a plan that involved regimes of numerous other nations - the Kingdom of Italy among them - and that he was beaten by the international civil conscience ", recalled the head of state, underlining then that" the register of history reminds us how stability and peace are not guaranteed once and for all.

does not impose itself automatically, by itself, but it is

".

Mattarella, speaking at the Council of Europe, also asked to overcome the late nineteenth-century imperialist vision: "We are living today, once again, the nightmare - unexpected because it is unpredictable - of war on our Continent" but "

and neo-

no longer have the right to exist in the third millennium. It is no longer the time for a late nineteenth-century, and then Stalinist vision, which imagines a hierarchy among nations to the advantage of the

stronger one. It is no longer the time for countries that claim to dominate others " . 

WORDS ON THE UN, BILATERAL RELATIONS AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

"Security, peace - is the great lesson that emerged after World War II - cannot be entrusted to bilateral relations - Moscow versus Kiev -. All the more so if this happens between unequal, between large and smaller states. Guaranteeing security and peace is the responsibility of the entire international community. This, in its entirety, can and must be the guarantor of a new peace ", said Mattarella, who also spoke about the UN in Strasbourg:" If the voice of the

it appeared clear in the denunciation and condemnation but, unfortunately, ineffective on the ground, this means that their action must be strengthened, not weakened.

It means that initiatives, such as the one promoted by Liechtenstein and 15 other countries, to avoid the paralysis of the UN Security Council must be taken into serious consideration ", said the President of the Republic, who also stressed: the crisis in Ukraine" it requires a strategic reflection on the objectives and function of the Council of Europe, in order to guarantee its effectiveness ".

Responding to a question from one of the delegates of the Parliamentary Assembly, he added: "I know that in May there is an important meeting of ministers" of the Council of Europe in Turin and it will be an opportunity "to outline the lines of commitment" of the organization. 

COVID, "THE VIRUS IS NOT YET DEBELLED"

"We have experienced a long period of difficulty due to the

, with dramatic moments. The virus is not yet eradicated, but we have learned to fight it. I would like, here, to pay tribute to all those who, at the cost of personal risks, who sometimes they involved the sacrifice of one's life, they contributed to achieving the results we can benefit from today ", said the President of the Republic thanking those who sacrificed themselves.

"Once more we have had confirmation of how much international cooperation is worth. Let's not forget that, if today we can hope that the worst is now behind us, it is thanks to the

, their sense of responsibility, their collaboration in measures to mitigate the spread of the virus and to ensure the success of vaccination campaigns. Without their contribution it would not have been possible to defeat, in addition to Covid-19, the pernicious virus of disinformation and mistrust in science ", he stressed.

THE COST OF LIVING "EXTREME REASON FOR WORRY ABOUT EUROPE"

"The increase in the cost of living from an economic point of view is an extremely serious

and is a cause of extreme concern for Europe. The EU must have the courage to work together to tackle these difficulties, to find the formulas that mitigate dramatic consequences ".