Telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Japan

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba.

The conversation highlighted the shared satisfaction with the path undertaken to constantly strengthen bilateral relations. In this context, President Meloni confirmed her intention to pay an official visit to Japan in the coming months in order to further deepen the fruitful dialogue between Rome and Tokyo and, while there, to also visit the Italian pavilion at the Osaka Expo.

The two leaders also discussed the main international issues, including the war in Ukraine, the Middle East  and the Indo-Pacific, agreeing to remain in close contact ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis.