Italy working with Spain on a treaty of enhanced cooperation

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as they meet amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy, March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - Italy and Spain are working on a treaty of enhanced cooperation for stronger bilateral relations, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday.

Writing on Twitter after meeting Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Di Maio said both countries confirmed their strong condemnation of the Russian war and support for the Ukrainian people.