Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations (G-7) will hold a meeting in Italy today. The civil war in Syria is likely to dominate talks in the two day summit in the northwestern city of Lucca , with Italy hoping for a final communique that will reinforce United Nations’ efforts to end six years of conflict. The fight against terrorism is also expected to be high on the agenda.
The meeting comes as the United States moves a Navy strike group near the Korean peninsula amid concerns over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and as the West’s relations with Russia struggle to overcome years of mistrust.The Group of 7 (G7) consists Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
