"I am proud to have a special relationship with the United States and with this Administration," said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni , speaking in English, in statements before the cameras at the beginning of the meeting with US Vice President JD Vance at Palazzo Chigi.
The visit to Italy by the American vice president comes a few hours after the return to Italy of the prime minister, who was received at the White House yesterday by Donald Trump .
"We have some issues to address: I will update the Prime Minister on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, we have already spoken about it in the past, we have a sense of positivity and optimism" , said Vance upon arrival at Palazzo Chigi.
At the center of the face-to-face, as yesterday in the Oval Office, also the duties. On the table, explained Vance, not only "some trade negotiations between Italy and the USA but also with the EU".
The US vice president will spend Easter in Italy: "I am inspired by being in this beautiful city full of wonderful people, and so we are grateful to you and, of course, to the people of Rome, the Italian people, for their friendship and also for their warm welcome," explained Vance.
(Online Union)