Italy’s 13th military aid decree for Ukraine still needs Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti’s signature, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of a scheduled security committee briefing.
Tajani told Rai radio that Giorgetti backs the package and would complete the signing after reaching Rome. Giorgetti had been in Brussels on Monday, Tajani said. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Tajani have already signed the classified decree. Tajani said its classified status requires Giorgetti to sign in person.
The League’s leader, Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini, has called for Italy to end military and economic support for Ukraine. Tajani dismissed suggestions that the delay signaled a split in the government and said Giorgetti supports the package. The exchange follows an earlier debate over Salvini’s call to halt aid.
ANSA reported Crosetto was scheduled to present the measure to COPASIR, Italy’s Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic, on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Reuters reported on Nov. 5 that government approval was expected after the briefing.
