Wednesday05 February 2025
g-novosti.in.ua

Zelensky invited Mattarella to Ukraine. It's been 25 years since the Italian president last visited Kyiv.

Zelensky spoke about his meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella in an interview with the Italian TV channel RaiNews24. The video was released by the Office of the President of Ukraine on January 10th.
Зеленский пригласил Маттареллу посетить Украину, отметив, что последний визит президента Италии в Киев состоялся 25 лет назад.

"We had a great meeting with Giorgia Meloni in the evening; we have a very special relationship. I’m glad that we have built it. It’s important that Italy has supported Ukraine since the beginning of the war and has consistently stood by us. The 10th package is now backed by Italian officials, and I want to thank everyone for that," he said.

Zelensky mentioned that he invited Mattarella to Ukraine. According to him, he has regular meetings with Meloni, while the Italian president last visited Ukraine 25 years ago.

"Right now, we are discussing the preparation of a reconstruction conference. I believe this is an important aspect upon which we could meet and discuss our next steps in Ukraine," he stated.

Zelensky specified that the conference for the recovery of Ukraine is scheduled for July in Rome.