Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday (23) that she hopes the President of the United States, Donald Trump, end the conflict in Ukraine. According to her, this result would allow the nomination of the American to Nobel Prize of Peace.
The statement was made during a press conference in Rome. Meloni met with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. The Italian leader maintains a cordial relationship with Trump, who has previously expressed frustration at not having received the honor.
"I hope that one day we can award a Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump," he declared. MeloniShe conditioned her support on achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukrainian territory.
Last Monday, Trump sent a message to the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store. In the text, he stated that the absence of the prize meant that he no longer felt obligated to think purely about peace.
Peace Council and constitutional limits
The President of the United States presented his "Peace Council" on Thursday. The body was initially created to monitor the truce in Gaza and the reconstruction of the territory. However, the mechanism has been expanded to try to resolve various international conflicts.
Italy received an invitation to join the group. Meloni reported that he informed Trump of the existence of constitutional problems For membership. Italian rules prevent the country from participating in organizations led by a single foreign leader.
Donald Trump holds the presidency of the council, in addition to being the representative of the United States and head of the executive board of the entity. Meloni requested that Trump reopen the organization's structure to meet the needs of Italy and other European nations.
“We must try to do this work,” said the Prime Minister. Meloni argued that the presence of countries like Italy can make a difference in the search for international solutions.
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