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Washington, Dec 20 (PTI) US President Joe Biden would be travelling to Rome to meet His Holiness Pope Francis, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni from January 9 to January 12, the White House announced on Thursday. This would possibly be Biden's last foreign trip before he hands over the power to Donald Trump, who would be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 12. Also Read | Elon Musk May Fund Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party, a Move That Could Shake Up Britain's Politics.
"President Joseph R Biden, Jr will travel to Rome, Italy from January 9 to January 12 to meet separately with His Holiness Pope Francis, President of Italy Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. "On January 10, President Biden will have an audience with the Pope and discuss efforts to advance peace around the world," she said. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Speaks With King Charles III; Exchange Greetings on Upcoming Festive Occasions of Christmas and New Year, Reaffirms Commitment To Bolster India-UK Ties.
"He will also meet with Italy's leaders to highlight the strength of the US-Italy relationship, thank Prime Minister Meloni for her strong leadership of the G7 over the past year and discuss important challenges facing the world," Jean-Pierre said. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body).
