In his meetings with President
Sergio Mattarella and Premier Paolo Gentiloni, US President
Donald Trump "thanked Italy for its contribution to the efforts
in the fight against terrorism, specially for its participation
in the global anti-ISIS coalition and its active role in Iraq
and Afghanistan," the White House said Wednesday.
The US president also complimented Italy on its "important
diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Libya".
In their meetings, the leaders "discussed the alliance
between the USA and Italy, and also priorities in the area of
cooperation for defence, the fight against terrorism and the
efforts to deny terrorists safe havens from Mali to Libya, from
Iraq to Afghanistan".
They also discussed "the objectives of the G7 summit, where
the heads of State and government from the world's strongest
economies can forge a consensus on today's most urgent
diplomatic and economic issues".
Trump also "reaffirmed transatlantic unity in holding Russia
responsible for its actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine" and
"stressed the importance of convincing Russia to meet its
commitments according to the Minsk Accords," the White House
said.
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