The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, recognized Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as elected president of Venezuela during the press conference he held alongside Javier Milei. Furthermore, the European representative condemned the “brutal repression” of Nicolas Maduro and congratulated the Argentine president for defending the Venezuelan opposition.
“We work for a democratic and peaceful transition of Venezuela so that the preference expressed by the people in support of González UrritIa,” said Meloni. Both leaders shared a camaraderie dinner yesterday at the Quinta de Olivos.
Giorgia Meloni supported the opposition in Venezuela
The repercussions of the presidential elections in Venezuela, held on July 28 of this year, continue with their shock wave. This time, it was the Italian Prime Minister who was in charge of referring to the conflict in the Latin American country during her speech at Casa Rosada prior to the bilateral meeting with Javier Milei.
In this context, Meloni stated that both Italy and Argentina have “many common points of view“Ukraine, the Middle East and also the crisis that Venezuela is going through,” listed the Italian official.
At this point, Meloni delved into the problems in the Latin American country and stated that Nicolás Maduro’s victory occurred in a context of “not at all transparent elections.” Along these lines he added: ““We condemn the brutal repression of the regime that led to the death of dozens of protesters, the arrest of thousands of opponents and the exile of the presidential candidate of the democratic opposition.”
“I believe it is our duty to make our voices heard. I thank President Milei because she did so in several statements,” the prime minister thanked the libertarian leader.
“In all the G7 communiqués during our presidency we made this position manifest and we will still do so with a clearer voice. We work for a democratic and peaceful transition of Venezuela so that the preference expressed by the people in support of González Urrita,” he sentenced.
Javier Milei received Giorgia Meloni and highlighted the ties between Argentina and Italy
This morning, President Milei received at Casa Rosada the head of the Council of Ministers of Italy who will remain in Argentina until this Wednesday night. After the bilateral meeting, both leaders provided a joint statement to the press, where they highlighted the existing ties between both countries.
Once his speech began, the libertarian asked to leave aside “the woke virus“and restore the”common sense“, and emphasized that, together with Meloni, they were elected by their respective peoples to “approach with courage and truth“the” central problems. “Even if they play with advantages, we will prevail,” said the Argentine president.
In addition, they announced that both countries will work together on a 2025-2030 plan between Italy and Argentina to improve the commercial link.
The Italian minister landed at the Jorge Newbery airport in the city of Buenos Aires last Tuesday shortly before 6 p.m., and was received by her country’s ambassador to Argentina, Fabrizio Lucentini; by the vice chancellor, Eduardo Bustamante; and by the director for Europe of the Argentine Foreign Ministry, Bettina de Fonseca.
Meloni’s visit is framed in an ideological coincidence, and different public winks, that he has maintained with Milei since his inauguration in December. After arriving in the country, both leaders shared a dinner at the Quinta de Olivos, of which no images were released. Meloni then stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Recoleta.
The Italian Premier’s agenda indicates that will attend the Gala Night coordinated in his honor at 6:30 p.m. which will take place at the Teatro Coliseo. “Light, Camera, Dance!” is the director’s artistic piece Daniele Cipriani chosen in tribute to great cinema figures such as Visconti, Fellini, Rota, Loren, Sordi, Morricone and Piovani, among others.
Tuesday’s dinner dates back to the fourth exchange between the libertarian and Meloni. The first was during the month of February in Rome, and then Meloni invited the President to participate in the G7 meeting in June, in Borgo Egnazia.
In this way, the president will close an intense international agenda that began with his long-awaited photo with Donald Trump, the recently elected president of the United States, at Mar-A-Lago; It was marked by the reception of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and continues with the trip to Brazil, where he held bilateral meetings with Xi Jinping (China), Kristalina Georgieva (head of the IMF) and Narenda Modi (India).
Source: Ambito
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