Argentine President Javier Milei has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Saturday, where they discussed the importance of urgent efforts towards achieving peace.
The Pope and Milei also spoke about bilateral relations, as well as “matters of common interest, such as social-economic progress, the fight against poverty, and the commitment to social cohesion,” a statement by the Holy See Press Office noted.
After his meeting with the pope, the Argentine President met with the Vatican Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by the Under-Secretary for Relations with States, Reverend Msgr. Mirosław Wachowski.
Milei arrived in Rome on Friday, the first stop of his 10-day European tour, where he attended the signing of a natural gas export deal, local media reported.
The event was also attended by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who hosted the Argentine president for a private dinner afterwards.
Shortly after his meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Milei departed for Spain, to attend the Madrid Economic Forum.
After Spain, the Argentine president will also visit France, and will end his trip in Israel, where he will receive an award in recognition of his support of Israel in a ceremony at the Knesset on 11 June.
