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November 07, 2020 "I would like to express to you, on behalf of the Italian Republic and myself, my warmest congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the United States of America. The American people have entrusted you, following a confrontation that saw a extraordinary participation, the mandate to lead the United States in a dramatically complex moment for the entire planet. The international community needs the contribution of the United States, long a protagonist in building the rules of multilateralism, to face an unprecedented crisis that is putting jeopardizing the health, life and future of millions of people ".

Thus the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, in a message to the President elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden.



"Under his Presidency, I am sure, the United States and Italy - and the entire European Union - will be able to further consolidate the bonds of deep and deep-rooted friendship, in the name of the common values ​​of freedom, justice, democracy, which unite them", he writes Mattarella again, "a closeness that is consolidated in every sphere, bilateral and multilateral, through a multiform collaboration - also favored by the extraordinary work of the large community of Italian origin - and aimed at promoting the values ​​of international security and stability, of economic development and social progress, in a convinced transatlantic perspective ".



"I hope - says the Head of State - that the forthcoming Italian Presidency of the G20 will concretely represent a further opportunity for the development of cooperation between Washington and Rome".

"Looking forward to meeting you - concludes Mattarella - and still in the pleasant memory of our breakfast on the occasion of my first visit to Washington as Head of State, I send you and your family my warmest wishes for a fruitful performance of your high mandate ".



Conte: ready to work with Biden to strengthen relations


"We are ready to work with President-elect Joe Biden to strengthen transatlantic relations. The United States can count on Italy as a solid ally and strategic partner".

The Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, writes on Twitter.