April 25, Mattarella: "Now more than ever it is necessary to remain united"
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25 April 2021 The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella paid tribute to the Altare della Patria, in the ceremony for 25 April.
Also present were the Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the President of the Senate Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, the President of the Chamber Roberto Fico, the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini.
After the performance of the national anthem, Mattarella placed a wreath at the chapel of the unknown soldier.
At the end of the execution of the Silence, the usual passage of the tricolor arrows in the sky of Rome. Mattarella, after having greeted the high offices of the state, left Piazza Venezia. At 12 the ceremony at the Quirinale for the day of April 25, a symbol of democracy, which this year also precedes Italy's recovery from the fight against Coronavirus. On the other hand, the images of last year are indelible, when, in full lockdown, the head of state paid homage to the unknown soldier alone.