Africa and Europe need to work
together to defend peace and the destiny of humankind, President
Sergio Mattarella said on Sunday evening during an official
dinner at the Quirinale Palace to mark the opening of the
Italy-Africa summit in Rome.
"We are challenged by common causes that see the value of peace
and, therefore, the destiny of humanity at risk," Mattarella
told participants.
"Exploring the extraordinary potential for the development of
relations between Africa and Europe in the political filed, to
extinguish hotbeds of tension and conflict; in the economic
field, to achieve sustainable production and an equitable
distribution of resources; to increase the heritage of our
respective cultures, is the task before us," he added.
The head of state drew on a "very wise" African proverb to
illustrate his point.
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go
together," quoted Mattarella.
"If ours is to be a common path, aimed at achieving the goals of
well-being and peace in Africa, Europe and the world, we need to
put our respective wills into play jointly," he said.
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