Premier Mario Draghi on Monday hailed
the way the Italian public and institutions have responded to
help the people of Ukraine after the Russian invasion during a
visit to a civil protection hub in Palmarova, on the
northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
"The way we responded to the emergencies of the last year years
has been to integrate the decisions of (central) government with
those of the regions and the (town and city) councils," Draghi
said after seeing four lorries loaded with medicines and medical
equipment leave the hub to take aid to Ukraine.
"This institutional alliance is an asset that we must keep,
including in the reception of 60,000 Ukrainian citizens up to
now and who-knows-how-many more in the future.
"It will be fundamental. The key decision that the government
took was to listen to the Italian people, their willingness to
help, their enthusiasm, their goodness.
"Support for the reception (of refugees) will not be lacking".
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