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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Doha for an official visit on Sunday. This visit represents her first presence in Qatar since the commencement of her tenure in October 2022. It also follows up on the visits made by the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Italy in February and June. These visits were conducted in Rome, at the invitation of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, and in Milan, where he attended the funerals of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Prime Minister Meloni is accompanied by Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti. Claudio Descalzi, CEO of the Italian national energy company ENI, will join the delegation as well as diplomatic, military and economic counselors.
The prime minister will meet with HH the Amir, dealing with an agenda that focuses primarily on bilateral cooperation in the fields of foreign policy and security, energy, defence and investments, said a press statement from the Italian Embassy in Doha.
The statement also highlighted that in the realm of energy, the ENI company has maintained a long-standing partnership with Qatar Energy. Notably, in 2022, it was announced as one of the collaborators in the North Field expansion projects in Qatar.
In terms of defence, Italy and Qatar share a robust relationship founded on both industrial and military cooperation. This cooperation is exemplified by the deployment of 560 members of the Italian Armed Forces for the security of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
