The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, and the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yossi Gal, have co-chaired the first session of the strategic dialogue between Italy and Israel. The meeting took place in Rome on 14 December 2009.
The Dialogue focuses on the state of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest. The conversations took place in a very friendly atmosphere that confirmed the excellent bilateral relations between Italy and Israel. A relationship that will see the first intergovernmental summit take place in Israel on 2-3 February 2010, with the participation of numerous ministers from both countries.
The December meeting paves the way for a wide-ranging political collaboration that envisages regular annual meetings as further confirmation of the significant prospects for development in Italian-Israeli bilateral relations.