Defense and migration were at the center of his meeting Kyriakou Mitsotakis with Georgia at Villa Pampili in Rome, in view of the European Council, which will discuss the major European challenges of the next period.
At this time the Greek Prime Minister and the Italian They make joint statements, and a cooperation protocol co -exchanging a ceremony signed between the two countries.
“Today we had an essential opportunity to coordinate our gait at all levels, with great care, as Giorgia Meloni said and in a good mood to exchange views on all the issues that concern us,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking of economic, cultural and cultural challenges.
“The multitude of agreements we signed indicates the need to meet much more regularly. They reflect the will to broaden our cooperation ”at every level. Italy will also follow Greece to the rolling presidency of the European Council. That is why there should be already preparation.
For the joint statement signed, Mr Mitsotakis referred to the electrical interconnection of the two countries. We want to triple the interface, which is of great importance. Greece is an export country of electricity. “The direction we take to TERNA and ADMIE is to proceed as soon as possible to the implementation of the project.
Mr Mitsotakis also referred to the cooperation between the state -owned company in Italy’s state railways with the Ministry of Transport. “We build a new relationship,” he said. Greece will invest in infrastructure and Italy will invest 360 million euros to get new trains and train stations to reach the Greek railways at the level of the Italians. And she thanked Georgia Meloni for her personal contribution to the deal.
Bilateral trade reaches 12 billion euros, an amount that both sides want to expand.
“We talked about the issues of the wider region, Syria, the Eastern Mediterranean, the need for transition without external intervention, we both expressed our disgust for the recent massacres of Christian populations,” he said. He also referred to the immigration, with an emphasis on the need to protect borders and struggling the circuits of traffickers and adopting effective returns.
For Ukraine, the Greek prime minister referred to the need for a 30 -day truce, which the European side is demanding. At the same time, there was an agreement to strengthen European defense and defense cooperation with Italy. “We are in favor of the view that having simply facilities cannot give the solution alone. At some point a European tool should be supported that not only burden the national budget. We need to discuss if they can be funded by a European tool, “he said.
At the same time, Mr Mitsotakis referred to the need to achieve a mutually beneficial agreement with the US. “Strategic relations with the US are deep,” he said, recalling the Athens-Washington military agreement.
“Greek -Italy relations”
“I am glad that I had the opportunity to welcome Mr Mitsotakis and his ministers to the 2nd Supreme Council of Greece – Italy. Eight years have passed since the first meeting, “said Georgia Meloni, referring to very important talks and important agreements.
“We adopted a joint statement that reflects the work we all do together. Greece -Italy relations are excellent, as is natural, “he said, citing both the history of the two countries and their position in Europe. At the same time, he said the two countries are leading the way in talks showing how Europe is changing,
“We are countries exposed to the flow of illegal immigrants. Weight is also on our backs because we are countries of reception of immigrants. With Kyriakos we have worked strongly to change the flow in the flows of the two countries. A few years ago the debate was about the redistribution of immigrants. We have transferred the center of weight to the border issue, “he said. “With Kyriakos we have shared the commitment that is for the benefit of peace. This applies to Ukraine. We are on its side to the end, we share the efforts for a safe peace. We are waiting for a clear Russian response to the demand for an immediate ceasefire that Ukraine immediately accepted, which clarified which side is in favor of peace and what war. We are waiting for Russia’s response, “he said, adding that the same is true in the Middle East.
Georgia Melona said Italy and Greece support the Western Balkan approach to the EU, which will also be seen at the Summit. “Today our countries are reinforcing our positions,” he said, saying that “we are committed to promoting new submarine cables. I am referring to the 2 billion euro agreement on the electrical interconnection between our two countries, “he said. At the same time, he referred to the possibility of cooperation with defense and transport, saying there was an agreement on cooperation. He also said that cooperation is aimed at security, as in civil protection.
He met the 2nd Supreme Cooperation Council of Greece – Italy
Earlier, the plenary session of the Hellenic -Italian Supreme Cooperation Council met.
In Italy, the Prime Minister is accompanied by Foreign Ministers George Gerapetritis, Defense Nikos Dendia, Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoid, Development Takis Theodorikakos, Rural Development Kostas Tsiaras, Digital Governance, Digital Governance, Digital Governance Kyranaki and Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Nikos Tsoffos.