With smiles and whispers Meloni welcomed President Javier Milei at the G7 Summit which takes place in a luxury resort in southern Italy, in the province of Brindisi in Puglia with extreme security measures.
The two leaders hugged each other, then Milei whispered something in his ear – which could not be heard – and they both laughed. while they exchanged a few words.
Meloni’s welcome to Milei was particularly warm: “You had an incredible journey to be here…”, words of the Prime Minister, who later exchanged a series of jokes with the Argentine President when receiving him as a guest to participate in the session on AI and energy at the table that also included Pope Francis.
The Argentine Pope, the star of the G7
From the Argentine president Javier Milei to the Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan, through the Indian prime minister Nerenda Modi to the Brazilian president Luis Inácio Lula da Silva – who at all times avoided a frontal meeting with Milei – The undisputed and most anticipated star of this international Summit was Francisco.
“Today is a historic day” said Giorgia Meloni when receiving the Pope on the steps of the helicopter that took him from the Vatican to southern Italy where the most powerful leaders in the world were waiting for him with expectations.
In this context, It was Giorgia Meloni who invited Milei to speaksince Italy holds the presidency of the G7 throughout the year 2024. The countries that make up the small group of the most industrialized nations on the planet are the United States, Canada, Germany, England, Japan, Italy and France and this year it opened to other nations inviting them to participate, as is the case of Milei and the other heads of state.
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The intervention of the Argentine president was in the VI work session dedicated to the artificial intelligence and the energy, with an exceptional guest, the undisputed protagonist of the summit, Pope Francis whom Milei came to greet.
Milei traveled after the vote on the Bases law and continues his trip through Europe
President Milei traveled to Italy after the vote on the Bases law delaying the departure of the presidential plane pending the final vote on the Bases Law, which was approved (37 to 36) with the necessary votes by the president of the Senate, Victoria Villaruel. If Milei had left, Villaruel would have had to assume the pro tempore presidency of the Republic, without being able to vote.
Today’s last morning at the Summit in Italy is dedicated to bilateral talks between leaders and Meloni’s press conference.
President Javier Milei continues his presidential trip to Europe and after having participated in the G7 in Italy, will travel to Switzerland to be present at the peace summit in Ukraine and will meet with the president of that country, Vlodimir Zelensky.
