Meloni praises results of talks with Takaichi

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that when she and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in October, they set a number of goals and successfully achieved them, CE Report quotes ANSA.

"When Sanae and I met in October, we set objectives, and since we are two women leading our respective nations, we achieved them," Meloni said.

She noted that the bilateral Economic Security Dialogue convened in Tokyo last May, adding that Italy is ready to host the next meeting.

"We launched a dialogue on space cooperation to combine our expertise. In the field of defense, we have continued to work side by side on the Global Combat Air Programme together with the United Kingdom for the sixth-generation fighter aircraft. We have finally entered the operational phase," Meloni said during joint statements with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Photo: Prime Minister's Office of Japan