ROME, April 14 (Bernama-Ansa) -- Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that her government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel in consideration of the “current situation.”
The premier was speaking to reporters during a visit to the Vinitaly wine fair in Verona, Italy news agency, ANSA reported.
She was referring to a memorandum setting a framework for defence cooperation regarding the exchange of military material and technological research for the armed forces that came into force on April 13, 2016 and was renewed every five years.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto wrote a letter to his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz informing him of the suspension, sources said.
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