IRNA � Italian President Sergio Mattarella in a message congratulated President-elect Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of his re-election to the top government post.

�I am willing to give my sincerest congratulations in my name and Italy for the important results achieved in the elections and wish success for you in the second term in office,� President Mattarella said.

The Italian president said that in the first tenure of Rouhani�s presidency he paved a path of bravery and constructive talks with the international society which resulted in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was of historical importance.

�I am confident that cooperation between Iran and Italy which has been initiated in the fields of politics, culture, economy and trade will be expanded and developed more forcefully in the future,� President Mattarella added.