The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received His Highness the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome today, as part of the Emir’s State Visit to Italy.
Their discussions focused on the situation in the Middle East. President Meloni shared the outcomes of her recent trips to Jordan and Lebanon with her guest, confirming Italy’s support for the mediation being carried out by Qatar, together with Egypt and the United States, to reach an agreement in Gaza. The two leaders also discussed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the serious crisis of displaced persons in Lebanon.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to reiterate common, firm support for UNIFIL and the need to guarantee the safety of its personnel at all times, working towards full implementation of Resolution 1701 also through the necessary international support for the Lebanese armed forces.
With regard to bilateral relations, President Meloni and the Emir reaffirmed their shared desire to boost cooperation between Rome and Doha, also with reference to the African continent as part of the Mattei Plan for Africa. This desire was expressed in a joint declaration that was adopted at the end of the meeting, in addition to which several agreements in various areas of mutual interest were also signed.