List of international prime ministerial trips made by Giorgia Meloni

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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Giorgia Meloni , who is serving as the 60th and current Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022. [1]

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Trips

2022

CountryLocation(s)DatesDetails
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 3 NovemberPrime Minister Meloni met with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel for her first international trip as head of government . [2]
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Sharm El Sheikh 6-7 NovemberMeloni travelled to Sharm El Sheikh to attend the high level segment of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). [3] She held separate bilateral meetings with other heads of government, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Bali 15–16 NovemberMeloni attended at the 2022 G20 Summit. She held separate bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden.
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Tirana 6 DecemberMeloni attended at the 2022 EU-Western Balkans summit. She held a separate bilateral meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 15 DecemberMeloni attended the European Council.
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Baghdad 23 DecemberPrime Minister Meloni met Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Head of State Abdul Latif Rashid and Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq Mohamed al-Halbousi.
Flag of Kurdistan.svg Iraqi Kurdistan Erbil In Erbil Meloni met the President of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechervan Barzani and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. Later she visited the Italian troops at the Camp Singara base in the Nineveh Governorate where most anti-Daesh Italian soldiers are based.

2023

CountryLocation(s)DatesDetails
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Vatican City 5 JanuaryPrime Minister Meloni attended the funeral of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square.
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Vatican City 10 JanuaryMeloni met with Pope Francis during her first official visit to Vatican City. The two held private talks inside the Apostolic Palace, where they discussed about Russo-Ukrainian War, immigration, Europe and education.
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Algiers 22–23 JanuaryMeloni travelled to Algiers in her first visit to the African continent, where she met President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to improve relations between Italy and Algeria in political, cultural and energy fields. They discuss the increasing of gas supplies to Italy through the Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline to eliminate imports from Russia by 2024, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. They later signed bilateral agreements in the presence of managing directors of Eni, Claudio Descalzi and Sonatrach, Toufik Hakkar.

On 23 January, Meloni met with Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane and laid a wreath at the Martyrs' Memorial, before visiting the garden dedicated to Enrico Mattei and greeting the crew of Italian Navy ship Carabiniere, docked in the port of Algiers.

Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Tripoli 28–29 JanuaryMeloni travelled to Tripoli to sign bilateral agreements regarding cooperation, energy and migration flows. Prime Minister Meloni met Libyan Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stockholm 3 FebruaryMeloni met with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm to discuss EU issues, including migration and economic policy.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Meloni met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, in order to discuss the European Union state aid rules changes.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 9 FebruaryMeloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend a one-day special European Council focused on Ukraine, economy, migration, Belgrade-Pristina negotiations and 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake emergency response.
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Warsaw, Rzeszów, Przemyśl 20–21 FebruaryMeloni met with President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki. Later she flew to Rzeszów, then transferred to Przemyśl and via train went to Kyiv in Ukraine.
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Bucha, Irpin, Kyiv 21 FebruaryIn Kyiv, Meloni met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at Mariinskyi Palace. She also visited Bucha and Irpin.
Flag of India.svg  India Delhi 2 MarchMeloni met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu. Later, she attend the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 3–4 MarchPrime Minister Meloni travels to Abu Dhabi to discuss rebuilding and broadening relations between the two countries after the diplomatic rift following the revocation of arms export permits to the United Arab Emirates in 2021. She met with Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-Designate of COP28 Sultan Al Jaber and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 23–24 MarchMeloni attended the European Council focused on EU support to Ukraine, competitiveness, single market, economy, energy and migration. She held separate bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Addis Ababa 14–15 AprilMeloni travelled to Ethiopia on the first trip by a Western head of government since the end of the Tigray War. In Addis Ababa she attend a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. She also met with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London 27–28 AprilIn her first visit to the United Kingdom, Meloni met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation. Later, they paid a visit to Westminster Abbey while preparations were underway for the coronation of King Charles III. The following day, Prime Minister Meloni met with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch, before delivering a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank after being awarded the Grotius Prize.
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Prague 10 MayIn Prague, Meloni met with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and President Petr Pavel.
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Reykjavík 16 MayPrime Minister Meloni attended the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe in Reykjavík.
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hiroshima, Miyajima 18–20 MayMeloni headed to Hiroshima to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to improve bilateral relations between Italy and Japan and discuss the work program of the forthcoming Italian presidency of G7. She later attended the 49th G7 summit and held bilateral meetings with other heads of government, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Later, Meloni anticipates her return home a day early to address the flood emergency in Emilia-Romagna region.
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Chișinău, Bulboaca 1 JuneMeloni attended the 2nd European Political Community Summit at Mimi Castle. She later held a separate trilateral meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to discuss the migration flows issues and the Tunisian economic and political crisis.
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Tunis 6 JunePrime Minister Meloni met with Prime Minister Najla Bouden and President Kais Saied to discuss the response to the Tunisian severe financial crisis.
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Tunis 11 JuneMeloni travelled to Tunis for the second time in a week along with President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in order to meet with President Kais Saied to discuss the terms of the agreement for the disbursement of International Monetary Fund bailout loans and migratory flows issues.
Flag of France.svg  France Paris 20 JuneMeloni travelled to Paris to visit the Bureau International des Expositions for the presentation of Rome bid for the Expo 2030. She was accompanied by the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri and astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Later she met with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Krems an der Donau 24 JunePrime Minister Meloni attended the Europa-Forum Wachau at Göttweig Abbey. Prior to the summit, Meloni met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 29–30 JunePrime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, focused on military and financial support for Ukraine, migration, EU relationship with China and economic policy.
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Warsaw 5 JulyMeloni met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw.
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Riga, Ādaži 10 JulyMeloni met with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš. Then she visited Italian troops at Camp Adazi Military Base.
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Vilnius 11–12 JulyMeloni attended the 2023 NATO summit, her first summit as Prime Minister. She held separate bilateral meetings with other head of government, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Tunis 16 JulyPrime Minister Meloni, along with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, travelled to Tunis in order to sign an agreement with President Kais Saied regarding the strengthening of the economic partnership between Europe and Tunisia, the European diplomatic support for the disbursement of the loan from International Monetary Fund and the fight against irregular migration flows.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 17–18 JulyPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the EU-CELAC summit. She also held a bilateral meeting with Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington, D.C., Arlington 27–28 JulyOn 27 July, Meloni visited the U.S. Capitol where she met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Later she met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, where they discussed about many issues, including Ukraine, China and Africa. They also talked about the strengthening of economic exchange between the two countries, trade relations between Europe and U.S., security policies and the forthcoming G7 Italian presidency.

The following day Meloni laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, accompanied by the Italian ambassador to the United States Mariangela Zappia. At the end of her trip, she met with former US Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Henry Kissinger.

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Athens 31 AugustMeloni met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi 8–10 SeptemberPrime Minister Meloni travelled to New Delhi to attend the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit. She also met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha 10–11 SeptemberPrime Minister Meloni met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha to discuss the development of bilateral relations between Italy and Qatar, in particular in economic, energy, investment and defense sectors.
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Budapest 14 SeptemberMeloni met with President Katalin Novák and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Later she delivered a speech at Budapest Demographic Summit.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City 18–21 SeptemberPrime Minister Meloni travelled to New York City to attend the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she delivered a speech focused on global migration crisis and on development and cooperation with African countries. She also met with several world leaders.
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Valletta 29 SeptemberMeloni travelled to Valletta to attend the EU Med9 summit, which discussed migrations issues, Ukraine and EU enlargement policies. She was joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Granada 5–6 OctoberMeloni attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit in Granada. Talks were held with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on migration issues.
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Maputo 13 OctoberPrime Minister Meloni started a one-day trip to Africa "to build a new approach in relations between Europe and African countries". In Maputo, Meloni met with President Filipe Nyusi to discuss economic, energy and development cooperation. She also met with peacekeepers and soldiers of the Italian Navy Luigi Durand de la Penne destroyer.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Meloni travelled to Brazzaville to meet with President Denis Sassou Nguesso and Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso to discuss energy cooperation and local communities development.
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo 21 OctoberPrime Minister Meloni attended a peace summit in Cairo dedicated to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the sidelines of the summit, she met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the serious crisis in Middle East and the need to support diplomatic action to curb further expansion. She also held talks with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas to reiterate Italy support for the prospect of two-State solution for Israel and Palestine.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Tel Aviv After the summit in Cairo, Prime Minister Meloni headed to Tel Aviv to paid a three-our visit to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meloni shared Italy support to Israel following the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas and to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 26–27 OctoberMeloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, focused on Middle East, Ukraine, economic growth and external relations.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Milton Keynes 2 NovemberMeloni attended the 2023 AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes. She held a separate bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Zagreb 16–17 NovemberPrime Minister Meloni attended an informal summit in Zagreb with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Polish Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and President of the European Council Charles Michel to discuss measures of the EU strategic agenda, including enlargement policies to Western Balkans countries.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin 22 NovemberMeloni participated at the Italy-Germany Summit in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 1-2 DecemberPrime Minister Meloni attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Belgrade 3 DecemberPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Belgrade to meet with President Aleksandar Vučić.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 13–15 DecemberMeloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit. On 14 and 15 December she attended the European Council focused on the Middle East, enlargements policies for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and EU mid-term budget review.

2024

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Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Istanbul 20 JanuaryMeloni made her first official trip of the year to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to discuss relations between the two countries, EU-Turkey relations, Middle East, Ukraine and regional and security issues.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 1 FebruaryPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend an extraordinary European Council to discuss the EU long-term budget review and Ukraine.
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo 4–6 FebruaryPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Tokyo for an official visit to Japan, where she met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss global issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East, nuclear disarmement, artificial intelligence as well as boostering cooperation in security and defense, including the joint Global Combat Air Programme fighter jet development and Italy's increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. She also met with CEOs of large Japanese group with interests in Italy like Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Marubeni.
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv, Hostomel 24 FebruaryPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia’s aggression, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where she attended an honours ceremony for those who defended the Hostomel Airport.

Later, after visiting the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders, Prime Minister Meloni had a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after which a security cooperation agreement was signed.

In the afternoon, Prime Minister Meloni chaired a video-conference meeting of the G7 Heads of State and Government from the Saint Sophia Cathedral, during which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke.

Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington, D.C. 1 MarchPrime Minister Meloni met with President Joe Biden at the White House. Their meeting focused on continued support for Ukraine and the situation in Middle East, with Meloni reiterating Italy's call for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza to ensure humanitarian aids. They also discussed issues such as the G7 Italian presidency, North Africa and cooperation on China.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto 2 MarchPrime Minister Meloni met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to improve relations between Canada and Italy. The two leaders agreeds on deepening the two countries' bilateral relations that would increase political, economic and strategic ties such as cooperation on sustainable energy transition, climate change issues, biodiversity and research and innovation, including artificial intelligence.
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo 17 MarchPrime Minister Meloni, along with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehammer, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, travelled to Cairo in order to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to advance negotiations on signing agreements regarding the strengthening of strategic and economic ties between European Union and Egypt such as investment and trade, migration issues, security and renewable energy cooperation.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 21–22 MarchMeloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, focused on Ukraine, security and defence issues, Middle East, enlargement policies and agriculture.
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Beirut, Chamaa 27–28 MarchMeloni visited the Italian troops committed to UNIFIL peacekeeping mission and met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Tunis 17 AprilPrime Minister Meloni paid a three-hour visit to Tunis to meet with President Kais Saied at Carthage Palace. They discussed about financial support for Tunisian State budget and cooperation on renewable energy projects and migrations issues.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 17–18 AprilAfter a brief visit to Tunis, Prime Minister Meloni headed to Brussels in order to attend an extraordinary European Council. EU-Turkey relations, developments in the Middle East, Ukraine and a new European competitiveness deal were discussed at the summit.
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Tripoli, Benghazi 7 MayPrime Minister Meloni met with President of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli to discuss the strengthening of political and economic relations between the two countries and the creation of egalitarian partnerships for projects aimed at the development of local communities regarding health, sport, education and ecological transition, with the aim of creating the conditions necessary to help local communities thrive and fight human traffickers. To engage with all the Libyan stakeholders, in the afternoon Meloni also visited Benghazi to meet with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar to reiterate Italy's commitment to Libya's stability, including support for UN-mediated efforts towards consensus on upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Gjadër, Shëngjin 5 JunePrime Minister Meloni visited the Gjadër Aerodrome, where construction work for one of the two migrant processing centers that the Italian and Albanian governments agreed to build has started. Afterwards she visited Shengjin harbor where a migrant reception center has been recently built and is now ready to host immigrants. [4]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Nidwalden 16 JunePrime Minister Meloni attended the Ukraine peace summit at the Bürgenstock Resort.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 17 JuneMeloni attended an informal European summit with European Union leaders to prepare the designation of the new European Commission President after the 2024 European Parliament election.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 27–28 JunePrime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the European Council, which appointed António Costa as European Council President and Kaja Kallas as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Ursula von der Leyen was appointed for a second term as President of the European Commission.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington, D.C. 9–11 JulyPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Washington, D.C. to attend the 2024 NATO Washington summit.
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Tripoli 17 JulyPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Tripoli to attend the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum and met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Woodstock 18 JulyPrime Minister Meloni attended the 4th European Political Community Summit.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing, Shanghai 28–31 JulyPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Beijing and Shanghai with a goal to improve bilateral relations with China, where she met with Premier Li Qiang and addressed a business forum. She also met with President Xi Jinping and inaugurated an exhibition for the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death at the Beijing World Art Museum. In Shanghai, she met with Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining and with the Italian business community.
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Tashkent 31 JulyOn her flight back from China, Prime Minister Meloni made a short stop to Tashkent, where she met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on behalf of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Tashkent International Airport to discuss strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
Flag of France.svg  France Paris, Versailles 1–2 AugustPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Paris in order to attend events held at the 2024 Summer Olympics as well as to visit Italian Olympic team. She also met with IOC President Thomas Bach and President Emmanuel Macron at Palace of Versailles, where the two discussed main issues in European and international politics such as Venezuela and Middle East.
Flag of France.svg  France Paris 7 SeptemberIn Paris, Meloni attended events held at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The prime minister also visited the Italian Paralympic team.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City 22–24 SeptemberPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Paphos 11 OctoberMeloni travelled to Paphos to attend the 11th EU Med summit along with Southern European leaders.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 16–17 OctoberPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Brussels in order to attend the first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit. The following day, she held an informal meeting together with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and other European heads of government to discuss migration issues. Later, she attended the European Council focused on Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, migrations and external relations.
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Aqaba 18 OctoberPrime Minister Meloni met with King Abdullah II in Aqaba to discuss regional issues, including the joint efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, as well as the need for a political process leading to a two-state solution and Syrian refugees crisis.
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Beirut Prime Minister Meloni visited Beirut and met with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in order to discuss the efforts to reach a ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza as well as to reiterate her support to UNIFIL peacekeepers after Israeli troops attacks; she was the first leader to visit the crisis-hit country after Israeli offensive.
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Tripoli 29 OctoberPrime Minister Meloni travelled to Lybia for a one-day visit. In Tripoli, Meloni attended the Italian-Libyan Economic Forum and met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to discuss the strengthening of friendship and strategic partnership between Libya and Italy; the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation on cultural and economic development projects, such as Italian support for the construction of the Musaid-Ras Ajdir coastal road and the return of ITA Airways flights to Libya.
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Budapest 7–8 NovemberPrime Minister Meloni attended the 5th European Political Community Summit, where she met with several European leaders, including Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and newly re-elected Moldovan President Maia Sandu; the next day, she attended an informal European Council meeting, focused on growth and competitiveness and the EU-US relations following the re-election of Donald Trump.
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Baku 13 NovemberPrime Minister Meloni participates in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change COP 29.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio de Janeiro 18–19 November 2024Meloni has attend the 2024 G20 summit.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires 20 November 2024Meloni met the President of Argentina Javier Milei.

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The 2024 Italy–Africa Summit took place in Rome on January 28–29. Hosted by the government of Italy, the summit was attended by representatives of forty-five African countries as well as the African Union.

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