State leaders' wild whims puzzle G7 organizers in Apulia summit

Some state leaders invited as special guests to the G7 summit in Apulia, which ends on Saturday, had whims that gave the organizers a headache. It was decided that the residence of the President of Turkey was not luxurious enough. The delegation from India was looking for tigers, reports the newspaper "La Repubblica."

The summit meetings of state and government heads of the "seven," expanded by several other leaders, were organized in the elegant Borgo Egnazia vacation resort in the Brindisi province.

Politicians and members of delegations from various countries occupied all the places in the entire Apulia region, including the most expensive and luxurious estates. Various curious incidents occurred, reports the Italian newspaper.

In the five-star residence where the delegation of one of the African countries stayed, the carabinieri guarding the area heard hammering sounds in the middle of the night. An alarm was immediately raised. When the patrol went to check what was happening, they discovered that the president’s aides were hanging paintings on the walls without which he does not travel.

When representatives of the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saw one of the most beautiful seaside estates in the town of Monopoli, chosen for him, they told the Italian organizers: "No, he won't like this. It’s too simple."

Where will we find 15 rooms for Erdogan now? - asked a carabinieri and heard: That’s not our problem.

Delegates from India also provided "Entertainment," asking the Italian hosts about a forest with tigers in a small town in Apulia. They said they had seen photos of a lavish wedding held in this region, the attraction of which was indeed tigers.

President of Argentina Javier Milei requested a hamburger, causing despair among the local chefs who wanted to offer him other exquisite local meat dishes.

At the last moment, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, canceled his attendance at the summit, for whom and at whose expense the rented residence was renovated. Windows were replaced, the patio was renovated, and the garden decor was changed. Now everything will be for the next guests.

Meanwhile, one of the local farmers told the newspaper that he found a lost delegation from Mauritania who had gone on a bicycle trip and couldn’t find their way back to the hotel.