G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting - The Minister's meeting with Antinio Tajani, Italy's Foreign Minister

Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, met with Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, on Monday, 9 November.

Building on the 36^th Bilateral Summit held on 25 June in Antibes, and ahead of the fifth anniversary of the signature of the Quirinal Treaty, the Ministers recalled that greater cooperation between France and Italy has helped strengthen European autonomy. They discussed, in particular, their more extensive bilateral ties in the energy sector, including from an industrial standpoint.

The Ministers talked about the initiatives being implemented to address the developments in the Middle East, particularly efforts to tackle higher energy prices, focusing particular attention to the situation in Lebanon. They reaffirmed their long-term support for Ukraine, particularly within the Coalition of the Willing, while Russia is increasing its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructures as winter approaches. They strongly condemned the recent hybrid and cyber attacks that targeted our respective countries.