Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has traveled to the US state of Florida, where she will meet with US President-elect Donald Trump. This was reported by the "Reuters" agency, quoted by BNR, referring to reports in Italian media.
"We do not discuss meetings that may or may not have taken place, but it is not surprising that world leaders have sought contact with President Trump after his historic victory to develop better relations with the United States," said Trump spokesman Stephen Chung.
Meloni's office has not yet commented on the reports of an upcoming meeting. Italian media cited unnamed sources for the information.
If it takes place, the meeting would come at a time of testing for Meloni's foreign policy following the arrest of Italian reporter Cecilia Sala in Iran on December 19. She was detained while working in the Islamic Republic on a regular journalist visa.
However, the Sala incident came three days after the detention of Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini at Milan's Malpensa airport. The reason for his arrest was a US arrest warrant on charges that he supplied parts for drones that were used in the 2023 attack in Jordan that killed three US soldiers. Iran denies involvement in the attack, Reuters recalls.