(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JAN 12 - The women and men of the 5th Novara Lancers Regiment were bid farewell today by the community of Codroipo (Udine), where the regiment is stationed, ahead of their departure for Kosovo, where they will be part of the NATO KFOR mission. "Friuli Venezia Giulia is proud of the 5th Novara Lancers Regiment, which was called upon to carry out an important peacekeeping mission and provide assistance to civilians" in Kosovo, said Mario Anzil, Vice President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, who attended the unit's departure ceremony. "We are here to say goodbye to these women and men who are leaving for an important mission, and to express the entire community's gratitude for how they represent our country around the world," said Mauro Bordin, Resident of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Council. "Italy is always at the forefront when it comes to assisting and bringing peace to regions that have experienced significant suffering," Bordin added. (ANSA).