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G7 Summit: President Meloni meets with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi

14 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in the margins of the G7 Summit. The meeting allowed the two Leaders to confirm strong growth in bilateral relations across all sectors, within the context of the Strategic Partnership launched in 2023.

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G7 Summit: President Meloni meets with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida

14 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, in the margins of the G7 Summit. Following their meeting in Japan at the beginning of the year, President Meloni and Prime Minister Kishida confirmed the progressive strengthening of bilateral relations. The intense cross-sectoral collaboration between the two nations was further expressed in concrete terms today with the adoption of a bilateral Action Plan aimed at defining the priority areas of cooperation for the 2024-2027 period.  

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G7 Summit: President Meloni meets with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden

14 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met today with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, in the margins of the G7 Summit. The two Leaders discussed the major current issues at international level, focusing in particular on developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and common efforts to provide Kyiv with support, including financial support, ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington.

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Second day of the G7 Summit

14 June 2024

The Summit of the G7 Heads of State and Government chaired by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, got underway yesterday in Italy’s Apulia Region. The working sessions ‘Migration’ and ‘Indo-Pacific and Economic Security’ were held earlier today, after which President Meloni welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis, the Heads of State and Government of the Outreach countries and representatives of the International Organisations invited to participate in the working session ‘Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa-Mediterranean’. At the end of today’s working sessions, the G7 Leaders adopted the Apulia G7 Leaders’ Communiqué.

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G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Side Event Co-Chair Statement

13 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers of Italy and G7 President, Giorgia Meloni, and the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, met with the other Leaders of the G7 and Italian and U.S. private sector representing the financial, energy and digital/technology sectors on the sidelines of the 2024 G7 Leaders’ Summit on June 13th, in Borgo Egnazia, Italy....

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First day of the G7 Summit

13 June 2024

The Summit of the G7 Heads of State and Government chaired by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, got underway today at Borgo Egnazia, in Italy’s Apulia Region. On the first day of the Summit, the working sessions ‘Africa, Climate Change and Development’, ‘Middle East’ and ‘Ukraine’ were held. The working session on Ukraine was also attended by President Zelensky. A side event on the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) was held later in the afternoon, followed by a flag ceremony and closing press statement by President Meloni. In the evening, the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, received the G7 Leaders at the Swabian Castle of Brindisi for an official dinner.

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President Meloni visits Albania

5 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, travelled to Albania today, where, together with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, she visited the areas provided for by the memorandum of understanding between Italy and Albania for cooperation on the management of migration flows. At the end of the visit, the two leaders issued statements to the press.

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President Meloni’s telephone conversation with President Michel

4 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. The conversation focused on the next issues to be discussed at EU level, and in particular the definition of the EU Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, which Italy believes must address security and defence, confirm the new European approach to managing the migration phenomenon and strengthen the strategic autonomy and competitiveness of European industry as priorities.  

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President Meloni presents Italian flag to K2 expedition team

4 June 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the female mountaineering team who will be heading to K2 to mark the 70th anniversary of the successful expedition by Italian mountaineers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni, who were led by Ardito Desio, at Palazzo Chigi today.