U.S. Secretary of State Blincol came to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis on the morning of June 28. He has been visiting Italy from the day before.
(Vatican News Network)US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken came to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis on the morning of June 28. The two held talks in a cordial atmosphere. Bruni, Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, told reporters this way. The meeting lasted for about 40 minutes. The Pope took this opportunity to mention his trip to the United States in 2015 and express his love and care to the American people.
Brinken will visit Italy on June 27th. This is the last stop of his European tour. Before this, he also went to Germany and France. The US Secretary of State attended the first ministerial meeting of the “Global Alliance against Islamic State” held in Rome, the capital of Italy. On this occasion, he expressed his support for Italy’s proposal to establish an African working group, focusing on helping the people there from a social perspective.
Blincoln cautioned that there needs to be “more attention” to the self-proclaimed Islamic State branch in Africa, because the number of minors enlisted among combatants is increasing. He finally reiterated that the results achieved in the fight against the Islamic State relied on the joint efforts of all parties. Brinken will participate in the G-20 foreign ministers meeting hosted by Italy in Matera in the south on June 29 to discuss global challenges, such as health, sustainable development, combating climate change, and international trade. In the second session The lieutenant general specifically discussed the relationship with Africa.
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Pope receives U.S. Secretary of State Blincol