The centrality NATO currently has,
following international events including Russia's invasion of
Ukraine, shows the farsightedness of the agreement that created
the alliance 75 years ago, President Sergio Mattarella said on
Wednesday.
"The current international situation, dramatically marked by the
re-emergence of drives towards war and threats to security,
makes it fitting to reflect on today's anniversary," the head of
State said.
"Indeed, 75 years ago a group of countries concluded the North
Atlantic Treaty.
"It was a real turning point, dictated by the determination to
make peace secure, to create a space for cooperation and mutual
assistance, to protect the irrepressible right to individual and
collective self-defense.
"Today, with the return of war to the European continent, the
farsightedness of that choice can be fully understood".
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