«That tragedy united us in the sign of pain. The memory of the barbaric aggression of twenty years ago pushes us with ever greater vigor to protect that common framework of values which responds to the principles of freedom and peaceful coexistence between peoples ”. This was stated by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the attacks in the United States of 11 September 2001.
Mattarella: preserving freedom, democracy and peace
“The dramatic Afghan affair that followed” the attacks of 11 September, adds the head of state, “up to the recent very serious attack on the Kabul airport, the latest in a series of brutal terrorist attacks that have taken place over the years in many countries, confirms how arduous the road to the affirmation of human rights is. Freedom, democracy, peace and security are indivisible values that can never be considered acquired, but must be preserved and nurtured by the international community ”.
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“Italy – underlines the President of the Republic – is in solidarity with the United States and other allies to face every terrorist threat, extinguish the outbreaks of war that fortify them and to strengthen a world order centered on law, social justice and economic, through cooperation, multilateral dialogue, in the deep conviction that this commitment will make it possible to face the new decisive challenges that are emerging on the global scenario in order to leave a better future for the new generations ”.
Von der Leyen, EU alongside the US in defense of freedom
On Twitter the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen he wrote that “on 11 September we remember those who have lost their lives and we honor those who have risked everything to help them. Even in the darkest and most difficult moments, the best of human nature can shine through – he adds -. The EU stands by the US in the defense of freedom and compassion against hatred ».
Di Maio, the fight against terrorism is not over
On September 11, the foreign minister said Luigi Di Maio in Rome at the commemoration of the September 11 attacks, “it has changed every day in the last twenty years in a radical way in our societies, in our civilizations and in our way of managing foreign affairs as allied governments. This is an opportunity to renew the commitment of our alliance with the United States, in NATO, of the Euro-Atlantic Alliance “even in the face of” dangers that we cannot face alone. The fight against terrorism is not over ».