VP JD Vance Meets With Italian PM Giorgia Meloni In Milan Before Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

We are working on numerous bilateral issues to strengthen our cooperation as well as on the many international matters that remain open We met last time in Rome on the occasion of the inauguration of the new pacy and today we meet again on the occasion of the ceremony due to events that illustrate a shared system of values binding Europe and the United States together what holds the West together which of course lies at the foundation of our cooperation of our friendship and the future we wish to build together So I'm truly delighted to have this opportunity Thank you all It's hard to get in right now Mr Melloni it's wonderful to be able to speak with you and your team and it's lovely to have returned to this beautiful country We love Italy and the Italian people and as you said we share many strong relationships a wealth of major economic connections and partnerships and I think you've done a fantastic job with the Olympics The city is absolutely beautiful My wife and I have been thrilled to participate in the Olympics in Milan since I became vice-president We've discussed this and we wanted to do it I'm very glad it worked out and I'm truly pleased with the excellent work you've done In the spirit of the Olympics friendship fair competition and achieving together through shared values We are extremely deeply satisfied to be here and we’ve had a wonderful conversation on a range of topics So thank you all Thank you all