New military aid package for Ukraine will be signed without delays – Italian Foreign Minister Tajani
Italy is finalizing approval of its 13th military aid package for Ukraine. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the document would be signed without delay, despite reports of possible disagreements within the ruling coalition.
Censor.NET reports, citing ANSA’s coverage of Tajani’s remarks on RAI radio.
Tajani said he and Defense Minister Guido Crosetto had already signed the new arms package. The document had also received formal approval from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti still needs to sign the document himself to finalize the package.
Tajani explained that Giorgetti had been in Brussels the previous day and had therefore been unable to sign the document.
"He will sign the document as soon as he arrives in Rome. There’s no mystery or ‘storm’ here," the minister stressed.
He also said Italy would continue to support Ukraine.
Disputes over aid to Ukraine
Giorgetti is a member of the right-wing League party, whose leader, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, has repeatedly criticized the policy of supporting Kyiv.
After being reelected as party leader in October, Salvini said he would push for Italy to end its economic and military aid to Ukraine.
Despite this, Tajani dismissed suggestions that the delay in signing the document pointed to a rift within the ruling coalition.
