"With Italy's presidency of the G7, we will work together on an agenda of concrete commitments that will benefit internationally. Together, we will continue to support Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's war of aggression and ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to rise again militarily, economically and democratically. We will continue to work towards a solution to the conflict in the Middle East." This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a video message to the Conference of Ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry.
On the Gaza conflict, Italy "has strongly defended Israel's right to self-defense so that the October 7 attacks are never repeated, and has provided critical humanitarian aid to save the lives of Palestinian civilians in Gaza as well as supporting the path to lasting peace," Blinken said. In Italy's G7 presidency, we will also accelerate efforts to build safer and more resilient global value chains, for example in the semiconductor sector. Diplomacy is the first of the tools to achieve these goals, and our greatest asset is you, the diplomats. The week in which I meet our heads of mission in Washington is one of my favorites of the year and I am sure that this is the case for Antonio too, also for the one who represents Italy in the United States in an extraordinary way, Ambassador Zappia," he stressed.
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