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Italy ‘exceptional partner’ Obama tells Letta
(ANSA) – Washington, October 17 – Italy is an “exceptional partner” for the United States, President Barack Obama told visiting Premier Enrico Letta Thursday. Obama cited Rome’s role in US efforts to help restore order in Libya, end the conflict … Continue reading
Reforms will see Italy through recession says Obama
(ANSA) – Rome, October 17 – Economic reforms implemented in Italy by Premier Enrico Letta “are of great help to bring the country out of recession,” United States President Barack Obama said Thursday. He said he was confident the Italian … Continue reading
Italy ‘on right track with reforms’ Obama tells Letta
(ANSA) – Washington, October 17 – Italy is “on the right track” with political and economic reforms, US President Barack Obama told visiting Italian Premier Enrico Letta Thursday. Letta had talks with Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry at … Continue reading
Premier Letta arrives at White House for Obama meeting
(ANSA) – Washington, October 17 – Italian Premier Enrico Letta arrived at the White House Thursday where he is to meet with US President Barack Obama. Also participating in the meeting is Secretary of State John Kerry. Vice-President Joe Biden … Continue reading
Italian troops in Afghanistan ‘extraordinary’ says Obama
(ANSA) – Rome, October 17 – Italian troops have been “extraordinary” in helping US-led efforts to make Afghanistan safer, President Barack Obama told visiting Premier Enrico Letta Thursday. Italy contributed some 3,000 troops to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and … Continue reading
Obama ‘impressed’ by Letta’s leadership
(ANSA) – Rome, October 17 – US President Barack Obama told visiting Italian Premier Enrico Letta Thursday he had been “impressed” by his leadership of an unprecedented and unruly right-left government. He also praised Letta’s “integrity” in staying firm amid … Continue reading
Letta tells US viewers he ‘understands’ Obama problems
(ANSA) – Washington, October 17 – Italian Premier Enrico Letta said he sympathized with United States President Barack Obama in a television interview ahead of a meeting at the White House Thursday. Letta is in Washington D.C. for a bilateral … Continue reading