Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi, said his country "will not turn its back on Iraq" after it withdraws its troops from the country. Parisi, who visited Italian troops in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya where the Italian contingent is based, said Italy's new government is committed to pulling its troops out of Iraq. He stressed in a speech carried by Italian media that his country's support of building a new democratic Iraq will continue through increased political, civil and humanitarian cooperation.He added that the new Italian government's agenda is effective and aims to increase the international community's support to Iraq, saying Italy plans to complete the pullout of its troops by the end of next October.