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Trump, Italy’s Gentiloni Talk Trade, Security

President Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 20, 2017.
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VIVIAN SALAMA premier Paolo Gentiloni, European allies meet their gee crisis, given Italy’s prox- The Group of Seven ma-
Associated Press Trump praised Italy’s con- financial obligations in their imity to Libya, where large jor industrialized nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — tributions to the wars in Iraq partnerships with the U.S. numbers of migrants take recently joined in urging
Weeks before President and Afghanistan. He urged Italy to address the risky voyage across the Russia to pressure the Syr-
Donald Trump’s first official He commended its efforts the refugee crisis through Mediterranean to reach ian government to end the
overseas trip, trade and toward seeking stability in a policy that “seeks the Europe. civil war.
security matters were top Libya. eventual return of refugees Trump was quick to dismiss They have blamed Syrian
items of discussion in his He also hailed the coun- to their home countries so the notion that the U.S. President Bashar Assad’s
meeting Thursday with the try’s contributions to art they can help to rebuild would get involved in Lib- military for a recent chemi-
prime minister of Italy, one and music, touting the late their own nations.” ya, saying, “I do not see a cal attack that killed more
of the two European coun- opera legend Luciano Pa- Gentiloni, who has been It- role in Libya.” than 80 people.
tries set to welcome Trump varotti as “a great friend.” aly’s premier since Decem- “We have enough roles.
in May. But Trump remained stead- ber, stressed the need for We have a role every- Continued on page 3
Standing alongside Italian fast on his demands that burden-sharing in the refu- where,” Trump said.