Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent congratulations to Italy's president Sergio Mattarella on his re-election to another seven-year term of office.
"The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman and HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulate the President of the Republic of #Italy H.E Sergio Mattarella on his re-election for a second term," read a tweet by the Saudi foreign ministry.
Mattarella was re-elected on an eighth ballot on Saturday of MPs, Senators and regional representatives after coalition parties failed to agree on a compromise candidate for the office.
Having planned to retire, Mattarella, 80, accepted another term saying he felt a "sense of responsibility" to remain in office given the health and economic challenges facing the country.
