00:00Italy was the first nation in the EU to decide to invest in relation with Central Asia and its individual
00:11member nation,
00:13launching a permanent format in order to share ideas.
00:17We have shown the way, and our example has indeed led the path, as proven by the first EU-Central
00:29Asia Summit last April,
00:32which not surprisingly elevated the relations between the region and the European Union to a strategic partnership.
00:40We are proud of this choice, since the capacity to create bridges and opportunities for dialogue
00:52by exploring avenues that others have not had the courage to pursue is in the DNA of Italian people.
01:03This is a legacy we learned from one of the most famous Italians in history, Marco Polo,
01:13who centuries ago crossed these lands to reach the farthest borders in the then-known world.
01:22There is no better symbol to describe what we celebrate today.
01:26cooperation, vision, responsibility, but also the ability to look beyond the horizon
01:34and to learn to understand others, their values, their potential, with respect and with humility.
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