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Enrica Lexie Case: Minister Terzi’s Parliamentary Audition and Resignation

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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, XVII LEGISLATURE, 4th MEETING, 26 MARCH 2013 – URGENT INFORMATION ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CASE OF THE TWO ITALIAN MARINES UNDER CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN INDIA.

On 26 March 2013, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant’Agata, declared in a speech before the Chamber of Deputies his intention to resign, in protest of the Italian Government’s decision to return to India Sergeant Major Massimiliano Latorre and Sergeant Salvatore Girone, the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen while embarked aboard the Italian-flagged oil-tanker Enrica Lexie in order to carry out anti-piracy activities.

Here follows Minister Terzi’s statement:

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Government’s Report on Italian Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Operations

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SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC, XVI LEGISLATURE, JOINT MEETING OF THE 3rd COMMISSION (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) AND THE 4th COMMISSION (DEFENCE) OF THE SENATE WITH THE 3rd COMMISSION (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) AND THE 4th COMMISSION (DEFENCE) OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, 13th MEETING, 16 JANUARY 2013.

On 16 January 2013, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terzi di Sant’Agata, reported before the Parliament on the situation of Italian peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. The Minister commented upon the outbreak of a new round of hostilities in Mali, the situation in Libya and in Syria and considered the role of Italian missions in those countries. Here follow some excerpts from the Minister’s speech:

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A Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Upon Adoption of Security Council Resolution n. 1973 (2011)

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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, XVI LEGISLATURE, 452nd MEETING, 16 MARCH 2011.

On 16 March 2011, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Franco Frattini, reported on the Libyan crisis. The Minister made clear Italy’s commitment to the protection of the civil population in Libya. He also highlighted that Italy’s primary efforts and actions are aimed at both safeguarding civilians and assisting the pacific settlement of the crisis. The Minister further observed that Italy concurred with the adoption of Security Council Resolution n. 1970 and the sanctions regime it established as well as with the more severe measures imposed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The Minister stated:

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A Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Grounds for Italy’s Consent to a Military Action in Libya

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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, XVI LEGISLATURE, 450th MEETING, 16 MARCH 2011 – QUESTION TIME.

On 16 March 2011, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Franco Frattini, replied to a Parliamentary question concerning the situation in Libya. Having described Italy’s key political and humanitarian role in the crisis, the Minister explained the conditions determining the consent to a military action in Libya. He stated:

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