Meloni, 'dostum' Takaichi ile Japonya bağlarını övdü, Rusya'yı kınadı

Meloni meets 'friend' Takaichi, hails Japan ties, blasts Russia

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 15 - Premier Giorgia Meloni met her Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in Rome on Monday, expressing satisfaction at their friendship and at the ties between the two nations, while welcoming the US-Iran deal to end the war in the Middle East and blasting Russia for its latest deadly attacks on Ukraine. "It is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome the Japanese Prime Minister, my friend Sanae, to Rome," Meloni told a news conference before the two leaders fly to the G7 summit at Evian-les-Bains. "I hope I have been able to reciprocate the warm welcome extended to us in Tokyo. "Italy and Japan are strategic allies destined to work together," Meloni added, speaking of her desire to intensify cooperation "on multiple levels". Meloni said the meeting was a chance for the leaders to "align our positions" before the G7 summit, saying they had "reflected deeply on the international crises" and expressed "satisfaction" at the US-Iran deal to end the war in the Middle East. She said they had reiterated the importance of "reopening the Strait of Hormuz." The Italian premier also renewed her criticism of Russia after the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO world heritage site, caught fire amid the latest round of deadly Russian bombings on Ukraine overnight. "Russia's aggression against Ukraine is unacceptable," she said. "In the face of Russia's brutal attacks, we cannot look the other way. Solidarity is essential. "When the attacks do not even spare millennia-old symbols of Christianity, we need firm support for Kyiv. "This, together with the effort for peace, will be a central element at the G7". (ANSA). Read article...