Rome, April 17.- The meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), which will meet from today until Friday on the Italian island of Capri, will have as its central topics the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who will chair this meeting with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Germany, France and Canada, anticipated in statements published on the official website of his ministry that actions to avoid an escalation will be addressed. following the recent clashes between Israel and Iran.
At the forum that will take place in that tourist destination in the southern Bay of Naples, the presence of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, as well as the Secretary General of the Treaty Organization of the European Union, is expected. North Atlantic (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, current president of the African Union (AU), will also attend, as well as the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmitri Kuleba, who is expected to demand greater support from the G7 for his country. which faces a complex situation in its war conflict with Russia.
Tajani stated last Monday, during the Fourth Republic television program, that “everyone is worried about what is happening,” regarding the threat of a possible new attack by Israel against Iran, since it “would run the risk of getting worse.” the situation even more”, something that would be “harmful for everyone”.
Last Tuesday afternoon, the Italian Foreign Minister spoke at the Foreign Ministry headquarters with ambassadors from the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to whom he assured that Rome supports dialogue for peace and stability in the Middle East. East and seeks to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
The head of Italian diplomacy asserted that “in the face of worsening tensions, the promotion of dialogue and diplomacy remains the key to facilitating solutions that privilege humanity and cooperation over prolonged discord.”
He also referred to the “urgency to reinforce assistance to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip,” a victim of Israel's attacks that have caused, to date, the death of some 34,000 people.
He stated that “without the full involvement of all regional actors and the acceptance of the principle of two peoples and two States, coexisting in mutual recognition and respect,” a solution to the crisis in Gaza, and in general to the dispute between Israel, is impossible. and Palestine.
He also emphasized to the Arab diplomats that his Government, also as president of the G7, "is doing everything possible to call for moderation among all actors" and in this sense he stressed the importance of promoting cooperation for a way out of the crisis. “in this context of extreme fragility.” (Text and photo: PL)
