Italian foreign minister meets with Berri, Mikati

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani on Friday met in Beirut with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

In his talks with Mikati, Tajani demonstrated the relations between Lebanon and Italy on the various levels, the situation in Lebanon, and the ongoing failure to elect a new president, state-run National News Agency said.

Mikati for his part lauded “the firm ties that link Lebanon to Italy and the active Italian presence for supporting Lebanon on all levels.”

He also praised “the initiatives that Italy is making to help the army and the humanitarian aid it is offering to Lebanon every year,” as well as “Italy’s active role within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).”