by Marco Bruna
The work of the COP27 climate conference takes place in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. the first international summit of the Prime Minister, accompanied by Environment Minister Pichetto Fratin
Giorgia Meloni arrived at the convention center in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, where the work of the COP27 climate summit is taking place. The Prime Minister was welcomed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, accompanied by Environment Minister Pichetto Fratin. This is the first international summit for Meloni.
It’s still unclear whether there will be a bilateral meeting between the Egyptian President and Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the event, but if it did, it would be the first face-to-face meeting between an Italian prime minister and the Egyptian leader since the assassination of Giulio Regeni, the researcher, was kidnapped, tortured and killed in Cairo in early 2016.
If the rumors are confirmed, writes Marco Galluzzo, the focus of the visit would be on the talks with the Egyptian president. After the death of Giulio Regeni, no prime minister met with Al Sisi. The only possibility of a meeting on the sidelines of the proceedings is through messages. Also new is the Egyptians’ willingness to announce the possibility of a face-to-face meeting, releasing the information from Cairo. In any case, for Al Sisi it would be a success, the beginning of a détente with our country; The reflections would be different with our prime minister.
The summit kicked off with a speech by Al Sisi: The Egyptian President emphasized that high expectations were placed on this conference.
On the fringes of the COP27 negotiations, Meloni had a bilateral meeting earlier this morning with Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak.
According to a statement by the Council Presidency, the exchange with Isaac Herzog focused on the excellent bilateral cooperation and the energy transition. Meloni says it is ready to work with the future new Israeli government to further strengthen the Italian-Israeli industrial and technological partnership, particularly in the area of clean technologies for the environment. During the interview, a strong consensus was shared on defending common values, starting with the fight against anti-Semitism.
The bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, was very cordial. During the interview, Palazzo Chigi shares, Meloni and Sunak discussed the main challenges facing the international community, most notably the need for a unified response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and stressed the importance of cooperation between Italy and the UK in the G7 and NATO sectors. Together, Italy and the UK will be able to strengthen the transatlantic link. Meloni and Sunak also reiterated their willingness to work together to further develop bilateral relations between Rome and London.
At 12:30 p.m., Meloni will participate in the Just Transition round table, while at around 5 p.m. he will speak during the plenary session. In the evening the Prime Minister will leave for Rome.
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November 7, 2022 (Change November 7, 2022 | 12:38)
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