FM Davutoglu attends republic day celebrations in Italy

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yesterday attended celebrations marking Italy's Republic Day and the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification in Rome. The festivities, hosted by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, were attended by presidents from more than 30 countries and representatives from 80 countries, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, US Vice President Joe Biden, Israeli President Shimon Peres, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Spanish King Juan Carlos, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.