Relations between the US and Europe are vital for peace, Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed on Tuesday, underlining the strength of bilateral ties.
During talks in Washington, Di Maio and Pelosi "reaffirmed the excellent nature of the partnership between Italy and the US," read a foreign ministry tweet.
The two politicians also underscored "the importance of transatlantic relations in order to promote peace," the tweet said.
Di Maio was on a visit this week to Washington that coincided with the 160th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Italy and the US.
