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the Veterans’ and Former Servicemen
Associations. After the Flag raising ceremony,
CoESPU Director, the Provincial Commander of
the Carabinieri, the Major of Vicenza Achille
Variati and the Provincial Coordinator of the
National Carabinieri Association , WO Giovanni
La Face, laid a wreath of remembrance on the
memorial to the Fallen. After that, the greeting
message of the President of the Republic and the
Order of the General Commander of the Army
were read. Afterword, the CoESPU Director
illustrated the training activities conducted in the
previous year by this Centre of Excellence in
favour of foreign police forces as peacekeepers in
the context of current and future peace support
operations in the international context, while the
Provincial Carabinieri Commander showed the
positive results achieved by the Arma dei
Carabinieri in the territory of the Province of
Vicenza, in the daily service for the prevention
and repression of the offences which, in the CoESPU Director BG Giovanni Pietro Barbano
previous year, matched a substantial decrease in delivers his speech
the number of crimes. These results highlight the
Arma dei Carabinieri diligence and dedication, and will be the basis for its future tasks, always

matching the constant appreciation of the population.

The Director of CoESPU presenting a commendation to Corporal Floriano Puddu, CoESPU
Training Department, for his overseas service in Djibouti, Africa Horn.

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