Rome, 29 Sept. (LaPresse) – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a telephone conversation today with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman Al-Saud. This was reported in a statement from Palazzo Chigi, which emphasised that the Prime Minister first and foremost wished to express Italy’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The two leaders, the statement explained, then discussed the situation in the region, the possibilities for reducing tensions and pursuing diplomatic solutions, whilst reaffirming the central importance of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el Mandeb Strait. The conversation also provided an opportunity to review bilateral relations, and the two leaders confirmed their intention to hold the first meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council, in line with the agreements reached during President Meloni’s visit to AlUla last year.
Middle East: Meloni speaks to bin Salman, focus on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
Rome, 29 Sept. (LaPresse) – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a telephone conversation today with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman Al-Saud. This was reported in a statement from Palazzo Chigi, which emphasised that the Prime Minister first and foremost wished to express Italy’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The two leaders, the statement explained, then discussed the situation in the region, the possibilities for reducing tensions and pursuing diplomatic solutions, whilst reaffirming the central importance of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el Mandeb Strait. The conversation also provided an opportunity to review bilateral relations, and the two leaders confirmed their intention to hold the first meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council, in line with the agreements reached during President Meloni’s visit to AlUla last year.