# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-04T12:45:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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Georgia Meloni travelled to Jeddah for the first visit by a ​European Union leader to Saudi Arabia since the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict against Iran over the weekend. ⁣
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Sources say the ​two-day visit is mainly aimed at showing support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks and protecting ​Italy's own energy supplies, as the government grapples with rising fuel prices.⁣
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Italy is already supplying Gulf partners ​with defensive weapons against Iranian retaliatory attacks and is open to assessing further requests should they be ​made, officials say.⁣
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As part of efforts to guarantee reliable energy ​supplies amid a worsening security environment, Meloni last week visited Algeria in a ​bid to ⁠secure additional gas from the North African country.⁣
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Officials say the trip will also include meetings in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates with Meloni also meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.⁣
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#Italy #SaudiArabia #Qatar #UAE #GeorgiaMeloni

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italy, uae, saudiarabia, georgiameloni, qatar

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