Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni
on Wednesday pledged that Italy would only be involved in a
military mission in Libya if requested to by the North African
country and if the Italian parliament approves.
"We are working to respond to eventual security requests
from the Libyan government, nothing more and nothing less,"
Gentiloni told the Senate, "with the full respect of the
Constitution and only after approval by parliament".
He added that the Italian government would not "let itself
get dragged into adventures that are useless and dangerous for
national security".
"It's not sensible to bang drums but intervene if and when
there is a request from a legitimate government," he said.
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