Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini,
deputizing for Premier Mario Draghi who had to return to Italy
to address government tensions, said Thursday the NATO summit in
Madrid had been "a historic moment" and had made decisions that
were essential for its members' security including Italy's.
"With the new Strategic Concept decisions have been taken which
are fundamental for collective defence and for our security," he
said.
Guerini said he was "happy" that Finland and Sweden had been
invited to join the Alliance with Turkey having dropped its
veto.
"I'm happy with the step taken towards the entry of Finland and
Sweden," Guerini said.
he added that the summit had been a "demonstration of strong
cohesion among the Allies, with knock-on effects also at the
level of industrial collaborations".
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