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Italy supports Saudi Arabia joining the GCAP fighter jet program with Britain and Japan, but entry will take time, says PM Giorgia Meloni.
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is in favour of Saudi Arabia joining the GCAP fighter jet programme, which currently involves Italy, Britain and Japan, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday.
Meloni, who was in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, said it would take time to open up the multi-billion-euro programme to a fourth nation.
"We are in favour of the Saudis entering, but clearly this... will not be immediate," Meloni said, speaking during a visit in Bahrain, adding details of the project still needed to be worked out between the three founding nations.
(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Giulia Segreti)
The article discusses Italy's support for Saudi Arabia joining the GCAP fighter jet program, which includes Italy, Britain, and Japan.
Saudi Arabia's entry into the GCAP program will take time as details need to be worked out among the founding nations.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Italy's support for Saudi Arabia joining the GCAP program.
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