Foreign ministry says it wasn't informed about Afghanistan move

(ANSA) - Rome, January 29 - The foreign ministry in Rome said Tuesday that it was not informed about an announcement that Italy is set to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
    "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that it was never informed of the intentions of the Minister of Defence, Elisabetta Trenta, before she released a statement to the press on the decision to withdraw the Italian military contingent from Afghanistan," the foreign ministry said in a statement.