JAKARTA - US Secretary of State (Menlu) Marco Rubio and Italian Prime Minister (PM) Giorgia Meloni discussed developments in the Middle East (Timteng) and the importance of continued cooperation between the two countries.
State Department spokesperson (ASTommyPigott) said the meeting between Foreign Minister Marcodan PM Meloni in Rome confirmed the long-term strategic partnership between the United States and Italy.
"Secretary of State Rubio emphasized the US commitment to continue to coordinate on various common priorities," said Pigott, quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik, Friday, May 8.
The two discussed regional security challenges, including the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as the importance of transatlantic cooperation in the face of global threats.
Previously, Rubio said that in his meeting with Meloni, he did not discuss the possibility of the US withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the withdrawal of US forces from Europe.
Rubio has been in Rome, Italy, since Wednesday (6/5) to Friday to meet a number of Italian and Vatican officials. In addition to PM Meloni, Rubio also met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Pope Leo XIV, and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
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