(ANSA) - AQUILEIA, 12 GIU - The ancient Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia could host upcoming peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. Paolo Petiziol, president of the Mitteleuropa Association, announced this proposal today during the 21st International Forum of the Aquileian Euroregion. "We must try," he said. "This sanctuary, a crossroads of peoples and religions, belongs neither to the East nor the West and is, therefore, a neutral ground to discuss a ceasefire and peace." Petiziol will soon submit the Aquileia proposal to the governments of Kyiv and Moscow. Drawing on the association's half-century of relationships, Petiziol committed to presenting the candidacy to political, diplomatic, and religious authorities, counting on the support of the regional government. The Forum, which included panels titled War and Peace and Europe Without Europe, spotlighted the crisis in Western Europe. War correspondent Fausto Biloslavo remarked that "a just peace does not exist," but freezing the front lines could prevent a fourth year of conflict. On the issue of rearmament, analyst Gianandrea Gaiani called it "unsustainable" for European industries and budget. At the same time, the former OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, warned that without "a common political strategy, any defense effort will remain ineffective." Historian Georg Meyr asserted that Europe "exists only as a geographical entity," and psychiatrist Adriano Segatori identified identity, culture, and politics as the three pillars that must be rebuilt. Several diplomats attended the Forum, including Miloš Prica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Philippe Voiry (France), and Aldo Amat. Institutional and academic figures included the rector of the University of Udine, Roberto Pinton, and the president of Confindustria Alto Adriatico, Michelangelo Agrusti . The Regional Finance Councillor, Barbara Zilli, also participated via video link. "Why not try?" Petiziol concluded. "If the proposal is accepted, this ancient city could once again become a bridge between peoples, transforming its mosaic floor into a symbol of truce and reconciliation." (ANSA).