Pubblichiamo il testo pronunciato a New York in data 4 maggio 2010 dal Prof. Vincenzo Scotti, nella sua qualità di Sottosegretario di Stato presso il Ministero degli Affari Esteri, alla Conferenza di Riesame del Trattato di Non Proliferazione.

Mr. President,

I wish first of all to join all those who spoke before me in expressing my warmest congratulations on your appointment as President of this Conference. Please rest assured that you will receive full cooperation and support from the Italian Delegation. Let me also add that Italy fully shares the statement made by the High Representative, Baroness Ashton, on behalf of the European Union. We strongly support the Decision adopted by the Council of the European Union on 29 March 2010, which defines the position of the European Union at this Review Conference. We are convinced that this European Union Decision could serve as a useful term of reference for our debate.