Published December 05,2024
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Wednesday in Rome at Palazzo Chigi, the seat of the Italian authorities, to debate urgent worldwide and regional challenges, together with the Middle East disaster and efforts to safe lasting peace in Ukraine.
“The two Heads of Government looked forward to continuing with the intensification of their political dialogue and mutual coordination on the main international issues,” the Italian authorities mentioned in a press release.
“In particular, they discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and their commitment to reconstruction in view of the next Ukraine Recovery Conference that will be hosted by Italy in July 2025,” it added.
According to the assertion, Meloni praised Hungary’s profitable presidency of the Council of the European Union, together with the adoption of the Budapest Declaration on Competitiveness and progress in European Union accession talks with Albania.
The two leaders additionally lauded developments in integrating Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen Area, it added.
They additionally reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening bilateral ties, significantly in commerce and infrastructure.
The leaders acknowledged their international locations’ robust protection collaboration and pledged continued assist for NATO and EU initiatives to stabilize the Western Balkans and bolstered their advocacy for the area’s EU enlargement.
On migration, the assertion mentioned, Meloni and Orban confused the urgency of addressing irregular flows.
They referred to as for enhanced cooperation with international locations of origin and transit to deal with root causes, fight human trafficking and forestall perilous journeys, it mentioned. They additionally advocated for a revised EU authorized framework to speed up migrant returns, emphasizing the significance of recognizing secure international locations of origin.
Source: www.anews.com.tr