British News Agency

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris, where he was attending the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

In a statement regarding the meeting, Tajani said they wanted the growing hybrid threats against Europe to become a priority issue for the G7 and the European Union (EU).

Tajani noted that they had discussed working together on major international challenges, including support for Ukraine and efforts to ensure stability in the Middle East.

Tajani stated that Italy and France are close partners in the new EU mission in Lebanon and support maintaining an international presence in the south of the country even after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). He emphasized that this presence is important for regional security and stability.