CAIRO: Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi met on Tuesday with visiting Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. They discussed the latest regional and international developments, in addition to Italy's vital role in spreading peace and supporting the democratic transition in Egypt as an important strategic partner in the region. The meeting also took up ways to promote relations in the political, economic and social domains. Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and a number of SCAF members as well as the delegation accompanying the Italian Prime Minister and the Italian ambassador in Cairo attended the meeting.