Italy and the United States will always be united by "very strong bond of friendship" between the two countries, president Sergio Mattarella said during a meeting with members of the Italian community in New York late on Monday.
Mattarella hailed the group for "the commendable work you do, each in a different but equally effective way, to consolidate the already very strong bond of friendship that binds, and will always bind, Italy and the United States."
Mattarella is on a two-day visit to the United Nations in New York through Tuesday.