The two sailor will return to India. Italian government: "There will be no death penalty"
The announcement dI Palazzo Chigi after a meeting between Monti Di Paola, de Mistura with two riflemen "in light of assurances received." The Minister of Justice Kumar had set March 22 as the deadline for resolving the issue. The two soldiers will start tonight and they will reside in the embassy Italian.
by VINCENZO NIGROROMA -
The Italian government, after negotiation with India led by Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura, has decided to comply with the agreements reached earlier and return to New Delhi the two sailor accused of killing two sailors in February of 2012. In a statement Palazzo Chigi makes it known that "on the basis of the decisions taken by the Interministerial Committee for the security of the Republic, the Italian Government has requested and obtained the written assurance by the Indian authorities about the treatment that will be accorded to the sailor and the protection of their fundamental rights. Given the assurances received, the Government has decided to return to India tomorrow. " The decision closes a delicate phase of the counter between the two countries on the fate of the two non-commissioned officers who were aboard the tanker Marina Enrica Lexie. Staffan De Mistura then stated: "The Indian government has ensured that there will be no death penalty against them" and then said: "The word given by an Italian is sacred: we had suspended" their return "pending that New Delhi would guarantee certain conditions ".
The two soldiers will leave for India tonight accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura, Italian reside in the embassy in New Delhi and have "freedom of movement". He assured the De Mistura adding: "can also go to the restaurant if you want." The decision "was difficult and shared, not easy for the families of two riflemen - added the Secretary - part of the government's assurance that the families will be protected."
The decision came 24 hours after e-mail the Minister of Justice Ashwani Kumar of India as a limit for a peaceful resolution of the story: "The two soldiers can still go back to India by March 22 and, if it happens, this unfortunate situation can be remedied" Kumar said the Indian daily The Telegraph.
It dissolves momentarily so that the crisis had opposed Delhi to Rome after the refusal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India to fulfill the requirement of including the two defendants who were granted permission to return to Italy to vote. The decision was taken, it said in a statement Palazzo Chigi after Massimiliano Latorre and Savior Pool had met with Prime Minister Mario Monti, the Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola and Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Steffan de Mistura "to jointly assess the position Italian and the results of discussions between the Italian authorities and the Indian. "
"The government's position was set out in the morning in a special meeting of the CISR (Interministerial Committee for Security of the Republic) chaired by the President Monti, which was attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, the Interior Anna Maria Cancellieri, Justice Paola Severino, Defence Giampaolo Di Paola, Vittorio Grilli Economy and Finance, Economic Development Corrado Passera, Secretaries Catricalà Antonio and Gianni De Gennaro. Based on the decisions taken by the CISR, the Italian Government applied for and obtained the written assurance by the Indian authorities about the treatment that will be reserved for riflemen Marina and the protection of their fundamental rights. received the light of the assurances, the Government has considered the opportunity, in the interest of Fusiliers Marina, to maintain the commitment made at the permission to participate in the vote back in Italy by 22 March. Fusiliers Marina joined in that assessment. "
Napolitano: "The sense of responsibility." The head of state has shown appreciation for the "sense of responsibility" with which the two Fascists have welcomed the government's decision hoped a "prompt, proper recognition of their reasons."
