(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 8 - The Lower House on Thursday have final
approval to a decree extending by one year the provision of
weapons, vehicles and equipment to Ukraine in support of its war
against the Russian invasion.
The measure passed with 218 votes in favour, having already been
approved by the Senate.
"Once again, Italy has chosen to be on the side of the freedom
of nations and respect for international law, with the aim of
reaching, in line with the position taken by NATO and EU allies,
a just and lasting peace," said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto
after the cabinet approved the decree in December.
"The prolongation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, in an
international scenario aggravated by the Middle East crisis and
the war between Israel and Hamas, requires the Meloni government
to make a choice of coherence and support and, therefore, of an
extension of aid to Ukraine, in line with the international
commitments made by Italy in the EU and NATO," he added.
The decree extends military aid to Kyiv until the end of 2024.
Photo: Defence Minister Guido Crosetto (ANSA).
House gives green light to Ukraine weapons decree
Approved definitively with 218 votes in favour