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1/19/2024

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Travel to Italy | U.S. Department of the Treasury

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Travel to Italy
January 18, 2024

ROME – From January 15-17, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo traveled to
Rome, Italy to meet with government o icials and private sector representatives at the start
of Italyʼs G7 presidency. The Deputy Secretary reiterated that the United States looks forward
to the G7ʼs e orts to tackle pressing global challenges, including the climate crisis, poverty,
food insecurity, economic security, and critical mineral supplies, and to further engaging in
dialogue and cooperation on all these issues with developing countries. The Deputy Secretary
also shared his support for Italyʼs emphasis on engagement with, and investment in, African
countries.
While in Rome, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo also discussed President Bidenʼs new executive
order on countering Russian sanctions evasion through third countries, as well as continued
cooperation on blocking Russiaʼs access to the funding and supplies needed to continue its
war of choice against Ukraine.
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