On the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni.
The Head of State thanked for all the allocated military and technical assistance packages and emphasized the importance of transferring the relevant weapons to Ukraine as soon as possible.
“We are very grateful to you and your team, to all the Italian people for the support you have provided us,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President informed Giorgia Meloni about the situation on the battlefield, the recent shelling of our country's civilian and critical infrastructure by the Russian Federation and spoke about current defense needs.
The leaders discussed steps to implement the decision of the G7 to provide Ukraine with nearly USD 50 billion from frozen Russian assets.
The Ukrainian leader also commended Italy's decision to host the next Ukraine Recovery Conference to be held in 2025. Preparations for the event have already begun.
The restoration and reconstruction of Ukraine, in particular of its energy system, was one of the issues discussed during the meeting.
Special attention was paid to the implementation of the Peace Formula. Italy is actively involved in the implementation of each point.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about our country’s next steps on its path to European integration and praised Italy's support.
