(19 Sep 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rome, Italy – 19 September 2024
1. Italian Overseas Minister Antonio Tajani and Spanish Standard Get together chief Alberto Nunez Feijòo coming into information convention
2. Vast of reports convention
3. Journalist taking photos of Tajani and Feijòo
4. Mid of reports convention
5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Overseas Affairs:
“We are going to meet to take inventory of the scenario within the Center East, we’ll see what might be executed to attempt to keep away from an escalation, on the diplomatic stage we are able to solely do this. Additionally it is essential that earlier than (subsequent) week’s summit of the United Nations there might be a G7 assembly that can happen in New York below the Italian presidency, so even there we’ll converse, we’ll speak concerning the Center East. All of us need to be certain that a cease-fire is reached to acquire the discharge of the Israeli hostages, to assist the Palestinian civilian inhabitants. We’ve at all times stated that we’re very involved about what occurs to the civilian inhabitants, and likewise to Israel, and this additionally applies to those that work for humanitarian organizations that ought to at all times be saved out of navy assaults.”
6. Mid of Tajani and Nunez Feijòo throughout information convention
7. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Overseas Affairs:
“Concerning what occurred in Lebanon, sanctions can’t be given, as you already know, they’re typically not given by member nations, the European Union provides them. There might be some evaluations. Imposing sanctions on particular person Israeli ministers for my part was a mistake, as a result of we should not interrupt the diplomatic dialogue with Israel. We’ve at all times referred to as on Israel to work for a cease-fire settlement and can proceed to take action, simply as we invite all different events. We did it with Iran and maybe by assembly with the Iranian Overseas Minister we may also speak about this. I’ll urge proxies to be extra accountable and to not encourage escalation.”
8. Mid of viewers attending information convention
9. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Overseas Affairs:
“Concerning Russia, it’s true that we’re not at struggle with Russia, I’ve at all times stated it. Defending Ukraine’s proper to independence is a distinct factor. I’m in favor of a peace convention wherein, as Zelenskyy himself stated, the Russian Federation and likewise the Folks’s Republic of China ought to take part. Nonetheless, I imagine that Russia ought to come to this convention not with give up, with the defeat of Ukraine as an answer, as a result of in any other case it might not be a peace settlement. However I’m in favor of getting a peace convention just like the one which passed off in Switzerland with the presence of the Russian Federation and the Folks’s Republic of China.”
10. Numerous of Tajani and Nunez Feijòo leaving information convention room
STORYLINE:
Italy’s overseas minister stated on Thursday Italy retains working for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and added he was involved about an escalation within the struggle which might contain Lebanon.
Antonio Tajani spoke as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes alongside the border, after chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed retaliation for assaults on the group’s gadgets.
Tajani was internet hosting Alberto Nunez Feijòo, the chief of the Spanish Folks’s Get together, in Rome the place the 2 mentioned the Center East and the struggle in Ukraine shortly earlier than flying to Paris for the Quint assembly.
The overseas ministers of the US, France, UK and Germany may also participate within the assembly.
It’s going to concentrate on the Center East, ongoing ceasefire negotiations, and the scenario in Lebanon.
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