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Italy, Canada hold bilateral talks on M-346 jet trainer deal
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Italy and Canada held bilateral talks at the G7 summit in Evian on June 16, focusing on minerals, energy, defence and supply chains. They launched negotiations for Canada's purchase of Leonardo's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer. Canadian and Italian officials noted ongoing cooperation in security and industrial partnerships.
The leaders highlighted a Canadian investment by Eni in Quebec graphite and Italy's involvement in the Critical Minerals Production Alliance. They discussed stockpiling critical minerals and a defense strategy built on a Build-Partner-Buy approach. Protection of Ukraine and pressure on Russia were reiterated as international priorities.
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