02 aprile 2021 | 19.06
Washington Post photo by Demetrius Freeman
The historic partnership between Italy and the United States is robust , US secretary of state Antony Blinken tweeted on Friday, the 160th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Proud to partner with my Italian counterpart @luigidimaio to highlight the robust US-Italy relationship established 160 years ago! Together we have accomplished much, and we look forward to a bright future of continued cooperation, read the tweet.
The tweet was posted with a link to a joint editorial by Blinken and Italy s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio that was published in Rome-based La Repubblica daily on Friday - 160 years since Italy s unification.