Rome, November 4 (askanews) – On National Unity and Armed Forces Day, the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, visited the Altar of the Fatherland in Rome, where he laid a laurel wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The ceremony in Rome was attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Ignazio La Russa and Lorenzo Fontana, and the President of the Constitutional Court, Giovanni Amoroso. In a message sent to Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, Mattarella renewed his condolences for the four soldiers who lost their lives in recent days in Bosnia-Herzegovina and emphasized the urgency of establishing "a common European defense, complementary to the Atlantic Alliance."
"The current international scenario requires a profound capacity for renewal, to rapidly integrate new technologies and ensure concrete capabilities for future challenges," he wrote. And regarding the November 4th anniversary: "First and foremost, we celebrate the fulfillment of the Risorgimento dream of the unity of our independent and free homeland, and the path that, with the struggle for liberation, achieved freedom and democracy for our people and an authoritative role for Italy, with the policy of peace and international cooperation pursued by the Republic." The ceremony at the Altar of the Fatherland concluded with the passage of the Frecce Tricolori.
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