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G7 Taormina Summit: First Day

May 26, 2017

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session

Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session

  • Photograph of the leaders’ commemorative photograph session
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister arriving in Italy
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of the United States
  • Photograph of the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister being welcomed by the Prime Minister of Italy
  • Photograph of the leaders taking a walk at a plaza
  • Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (1)
  • Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (2)
  • Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (1)
  • Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (2)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister signing the Statement
  • Photograph of the leaders upon the release of the G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister welcoming the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission
  • Photograph of the Japan-EU Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of France
  • Photograph of the Japan-France Summit Meeting
  • Photograph of the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister listening to the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan

Photograph of the Prime Minister arriving in Italy

Photograph of the Prime Minister arriving in Italy

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of the United States

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of the United States

Photograph of the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister being welcomed by the Prime Minister of Italy

Photograph of the Prime Minister being welcomed by the Prime Minister of Italy

Photograph of the leaders taking a walk at a plaza

Photograph of the leaders taking a walk at a plaza

Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (1)

Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (1)

Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (2)

Photograph of the leaders watching the aerial show following the cocktail party (2)

Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (1)

Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (1)

Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (2)

Photograph of Session 1: Foreign Policy and Security Issues (Working Lunch) (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister signing the Statement

Photograph of the Prime Minister signing the Statement

Photograph of the leaders upon the release of the G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Photograph of the leaders upon the release of the G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Photograph of the Prime Minister welcoming the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission

Photograph of the Prime Minister welcoming the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission

Photograph of the Japan-EU Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-EU Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of France

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the President of France

Photograph of the Japan-France Summit Meeting

Photograph of the Japan-France Summit Meeting

Photograph of the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan

Photograph of the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan

Photograph of the Prime Minister listening to the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan

Photograph of the Prime Minister listening to the concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan

 [Provisional Translation]

On May 25 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Italian Republic to attend the G7 Taormina Summit.

The following day, May 26 (local time), Prime Minister Abe was welcomed by H.E. Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic. Afterwards, the Prime Minister participated in a photograph session, attended a cocktail party, and then watched an aerial show.

Later, the Prime Minister attended Session 1 (working lunch) on "Foreign Policy and Security Issues," and the leaders issued the G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism. Following that, the Prime Minister attended Session 2, also on "Foreign Policy and Security Issues," and Session 3 on "World Economy and Sustainable Growth (Trade - Climate & Energy)."

In addition, Prime Minister Abe held talks, respectively, with the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States of America; H.E. Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council and H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission; and H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

In the evening, Prime Minister Abe listened to a concert by La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra of Milan.

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