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Meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates at COP28

2 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the margins of COP28. The two leaders expressed their great satisfaction with the excellent bilateral relationship, as can also be seen by the developments in economic relations between the two Nations.

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President Meloni at COP28 Summit

2 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, participated in the 28th United Nations climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 December.

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President Meloni meets with President Herzog of the State of Israel

1 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a brief meeting with the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, in the margins of the COP28 conference today. 

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President Meloni meets with the Prime Minister of Lebanon

1 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a brief meeting today with the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, in the margins of the COP28 conference.   The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on the crisis in Gaza and the situation on Lebanon’s southern border. The two leaders agreed to meet again soon.

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President Meloni meets with President Erdoğan in Dubai

1 December 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a meeting today, in the margins of the COP28 conference, with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their mutual satisfaction with the excellent bilateral relations and with the constant growth of economic relations in various sectors....

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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on the sending of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza

30 November 2023

Italy has been active in sending humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza since day one. In agreement with key partners in the region and with Israel, Italy has sent two flights containing humanitarian supplies from the United Nations logistics base in Brindisi, as well as the Italian Navy hospital ship the ‘Vulcano’, in particular to help treat injured children in Gaza, which is expected to dock at the port of Al Arish in Egypt in the coming days (on 3 December). 

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President Meloni’s condolence message on the passing of Henry Kissinger

30 November 2023

Henry Kissinger was a point of reference in strategic policy and global diplomacy. It was a privilege to have recently had the opportunity to discuss various issues on the international agenda with him. We are saddened by his passing and I express my personal condolences and those of the Italian Government to his family and loved ones.

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President Meloni meets with the President of the Czech Republic

28 November 2023

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, at Palazzo Chigi.

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Cutro shipwreck: Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Ministry of the Interior join the criminal proceedings as civil claimants

28 November 2023

Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano has instructed the State Attorney General’s Office to join the criminal proceedings following the shipwreck that occurred off the coast of Cutro on 26 February 2023, representing the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of the Interior as civil claimants. This decision was made considering the extremely serious nature of the incident, which caused the death of at least 94 migrants as well as a high number of missing persons...