Riyadh: His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulations to President Sergio Mattarella of the Italian Republic on his country's Republic Day. HRH the Crown Prince expressed his wishes for the president's continued good health and happiness and conveyed hopes for steady progress and prosperity for the government and people of Italy.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the communication from HRH the Crown Prince highlights the strong diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Italy. The gesture of sending congratulatory messages on significant national occasions is seen as a reaffirmation of the mutual respect and cooperation shared by both nations.