Mattarella receives Zelensky: "Italy’s full support for Ukraine"

Sergio Mattarella welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to the Quirinale demonstrating his “true pleasure” and renewing “not only the feeling ofdeep friendship che lega Ukraine e Italiabut also the big onesupportla full proximity to Italyto his country and what he is doing with greatresistence e grande heroism“. “I know that you saw the Prime Minister who – the Head of State once again said to the Ukrainian President – certainly confirmed to her thefull support from Italyla firmness of this positionwhich I fully agree with”. “I reiterate that Italy will always be at Ukraine’s side”, Mattarella continued.

Mattarella, conflicts upset consolidated balances

Previously thePresident of the Republic in occasione del 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Air Forcereceived Air Force General Antonio Conserva, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, at the Quirinale, accompanied by a representation of members of the Air Force.

“Lo international scenariomarked byconflictsthat hurtEurope and the Mediterraneansees them shockedbalances of peace and stabilitywhich we believed to be consolidated until a few years ago. The foundations ofpeaceful coexistencealready tested by numerous crises in different areas of the world, are today further shaken to the core byacts of aggressionthat violate thesovereigntyand even the most basic rules ofInternational lawstarting from thathumanitarian“, said the head of state during the meeting.

“It is necessary to defend the values ​​of the Constitution”

“In this troubled moment, it seems more necessary than everdefensewith renewedfirmnessdei values ​​enshrined in our Constitution“, underlined Mattarella.