Confitarma expresses satisfaction for the decision of the government not to indent the two riflemen in India



The Italian Confederation Shipping (Confitarma), usually timely in communicating own opinion on the relating decisions of the Italian government the shipowning activity, today comments the announcement of monday of the minister of Foreign countries, Giulio Terzi, to prohibit re-enters in India of the two marò accused from the judicial authority Indiana to have murdered beyond a year makes two fishermen while they were on board of the Enrica Lexie oil tanker in order to guarantee safety of the ship regarding possible attacks of boats of pirates.

If the delay in expressing an opinion could be considered sign of an uncertainty in estimating the correctness and the opportunity of the disposition of the Italian government, the words of the president of the shipowning association think us to make clarity on the point of view of Confitarma, moreover already repeatedly expressed: "I consider just - Paolo has declared d' Amico - not to indent in India the two riflemen Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone and express satisfaction for the decision of the government".

"Also aware of the opening of an international controversy that in fact such decision involves - the president of Confitarma has explained - we cannot forget more that in order than a year the Indian authorities have sent back the decision with respect to the jurisdiction of the case and they do not have never intentional to recognize to these soldiers the status of agents of the State of flag whose sovereignty in international waters is exclusive".

"In restating the full solidarity and gratefulness of all the Italian armament to the two Italian riflemen - it has concluded Paolo d' Amico - I wish that the entire event can be defined as soon as possible, with a friendly solution of the issue in judicial or arbitral way, as anyway it is previewed by the Convention of the sea, in the full respect of the international law".

The reaction of the government of New Delhi to the announcement of the Italian minister does not seem but to feed the hopes of the president of Confitarma. According to the Indian prime Minister, in fact, "us they cannot be two opinions on the actions that are assumed by the Italian government". Reporting to the Parliament, Manmohan Singh has confirmed that for the Indian government the decision of Rome is not acceptable, violates every rule of the diplomatic relations and refutes the assumed official engagement from the embassy of Italy in India. The Prime Minister Singh has emphasized that if the Italian government will not maintain the word "there are consequences for our relations with Italy".