On 28 August 1985, Tarkovsky was processed as a Soviet Defector at a refugee camp in Latina, Italy, registered with the serial number 13225/379, and officially welcomed to the West.
ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, tɑːɹkˈɑːvski wʌz pɹˈɑːsɛst æz ɐ sˈoʊviət dᵻfˈɛktɚɹ æɾɚ ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiː kˈæmp ɪn lætˈiːnə, ˈɪɾəli, ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd wɪððə sˈɪɹiəl nˈʌmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv slˈæʃ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ænd əfˈɪʃəli wˈɛlkʌmd tə ðə wˈɛst.