Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the NATO Summit in Ankara. Meloni congratulated Erdoğan on the summit's highly successful outcomes.
According to a written statement from the Italian Prime Minister's Office, Meloni emphasized that the summit reaffirmed the commitment to the unity of the Atlantic Alliance, collective defense, and the security of the transatlantic region, including the alliance's southern flank.
The leaders also discussed bilateral relations. The statement said, "The leaders reiterated their shared determination to further strengthen trade volume and mutual investments, including in strategic areas such as the defense industry and space sector."
The meeting also addressed major international issues of common interest, including the situations in Ukraine, the Middle East, Iran, and Libya. In particular, regarding Libya, they agreed on the importance of further strengthening cooperation in combating illegal migration and human trafficking.