Tampa: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat, the White House said.
"The president emphasized that Italy will remain one of the United States' closest and strongest allies and an indispensable partner," it said in a statement.
Obama made the call from Air Force One on the flight from Washington to Tampa, thanking Renzi "for the close friendship and partnership the leaders enjoyed" during his tenure as prime minister.
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"The president emphasized that Italy will remain one of the United States' closest and strongest allies and an indispensable partner," it said in a statement.
Obama made the call from Air Force One on the flight from Washington to Tampa, thanking Renzi "for the close friendship and partnership the leaders enjoyed" during his tenure as prime minister.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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