Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Chile’s President-Elect José Antonio Kast at Palazzo Chigi on 5 February 2026. Meloni congratulated Kast on his electoral victory ahead of his upcoming inauguration. During the meeting, Kast outlined priorities for Chile’s future government, focusing on economic growth, investment attraction, crime reduction, and policies to support the birth rate. Both leaders emphasized expanding bilateral cooperation in these areas and strengthening dialogue with Latin American partners to enhance resilience in energy and critical raw material supply chains. The discussion highlighted collaborative efforts to address shared strategic challenges.
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