HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio Readout Office of the Spokesperson September 2, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio today. Secretary Blinken extended the United States’ deep appreciation for Italy’s support for evacuation and relocation operations from Afghanistan and discussed with Foreign Minister Di Maio plans for diplomatic, security, and humanitarian engagement in Afghanistan. Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Italy Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State
