G7 foreign ministers meet near Rome to discuss major international issues. This diplomatic summit is the first since the re-election of Donald Trump to the White House and the last under an Italian presidency
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Fiuggi and Anagni will be the scene of international diplomacy for two days: the meeting of G7 foreign ministers under the supervision of Minister Antonio Tajani begins on Monday and a meeting will conclude the Italian presidency on Tuesday before passing the baton to Canada.
This is the second meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Italy in 2024 – after that in Capri last April – and the first summit after Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House.
The return of the Republican billionaire to the American presidency raises many concerns on the international scene, but for the G7 countries, it is important to continue to maintain strong ties with Washington.
“The United States remains our primary ally in promoting stability around the world”declared Antonio Tajani on Monday during a summit in Brussels.
According to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is necessary for the EU to take the lead at international level and be more autonomouswhile striving to maintain the new Trump administration’s engagement in the G7.
“Support and proximity to Kyiv”
The five sessions of the Fiuggi and Anagni summit will focus on the situation in the Middle East, the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the political balance in the Indo-Pacific region and the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha will be present at the meeting.
“A thousand days after the start of the Russian invasion, which caused tens of thousands of deaths on both fronts, we wanted, as the country presiding the G7, to promote a declaration of support and proximity to Kyiv of the from the heads of government”said Antonio Tajani Wednesday.
“We are witnessing a very violent Russian offensive and we are convinced that this proximity to the Ukrainian people is important”he added.
The Italian presidency intends confirm the “total support of the G7 for Kyiv, militarily, politically, economically and financially, with a view to a global, just and lasting peace” before the conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine which will be held in July 2025 in Rome.
Crisis in Gaza Strip ‘a priority’
The situation in the Middle East will also be the subject of particular attention at the G7 summit. In the refugee camps of the Gaza Strip, the number of families who cannot afford more than one meal a day is “strongly increasing”according to UN figures.
The escalation of the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah will also be on the agenda at Fiuggi and Anagni, with Antonio Tajani saying that “the crisis in the region is a priority of the Italian presidency of the G7”.
“We must maintain dialogue with all actors, asking them to exercise restraint and work towards a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and the release of the hostages”he adds.
Antonio Tajani emphasizes the humanitarian emergency in the region and the need to continue supporting the mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also announced that G7 countries to discuss arrest warrants issued by the ICC on Monday and Tuesday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
ADVERTISEMENTDiscussions are also planned on stability in the Indo-Pacific region, trade with China and the situation in Georgia following the recent electionsin the presence of the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
For the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is necessary to “maintain an open and constructive dialogue with the Georgian authorities, while demanding clarity on the irregularities reported during the vote”.
The sessions will conclude on Tuesday afternoon with a press conference during which final statements will be presented.
