Salvini vs. Macron, Gasparri: "Everyone chooses their own communication style. Tajani is the primary interlocutor at every international forum on behalf of the government."
"We have a very balanced position and our secretary is the Foreign Minister. Therefore, we treat international issues with the seriousness and rigor that our membership in the EPP and the role of our leader advise us to use . Therefore, we believe that our approach to international issues is the right one." With these words, Forza Italia group leader in the Senate, Maurizio Gasparri , interviewed by Affaritaliani , responded to the question about the new criticisms from Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, despite Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani having clarified that foreign policy 'is not his responsibility', to French President Emmanuel Macron on the war in Ukraine and in particular on the possibility put forward by the Elysée Palace of sending troops.
"With specific regard to the issues under discussion," the Forza Italia senatorial president emphasized, " the government's position has always been against sending Italian troops to Ukraine or elsewhere without a specific mandate from international organizations . Furthermore, the government has always expressed its willingness to accept a possible military presence, should peace be achieved and peacekeeping forces be needed, as is the case in Lebanon and elsewhere, where Italy has been a committed participant in international military missions for decades."
"This is our position on the issue, and we express it in these words. Everyone chooses their own way of communicating, but Forza Italia's position coincides with that of the government and that of Tajani . Furthermore, I reiterate, as Foreign Minister, he is the primary interlocutor in every international forum on behalf of the Italian government. And he carries out this role with great wisdom, experience, and balance. We therefore have no intention of fueling controversy," concludes Gasparri.
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