Tajani to host Quintet summit Thursday in Rome

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 7 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will host on Thursday at Villa Madama in Rome a meeting of foreign ministers of the so-called Quintet - United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy - to be also attended by the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
    The gathering, scheduled to take place from 6 to 8 pm, was promoted by Tajani to discuss the situation in Syria one month after the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime.
    Talks are expected to focus on the work of the transitional government and challenges ahead of the landmark national dialogue conference announced by de facto authorities, the drafting of a new Constitution, the integration of all parts of society to chart a new path for the nation and the country's economic recovery. (ANSA).