Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division Dr. Kazim Niaz held a meeting with the Director General (DG) Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Rome, Luca Maestripieri along with Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese.
Maestripieri said that the Italian government aims to work with the government of Pakistan to enhance economic cooperation with a focus on enhancing economic assistance through development projects.
He said, “Pakistan is a very important country for us and we will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan through our economic cooperation”, said a press release issued here.
Furthermore, it was stated that the government of Italy is placing special focus on enhancing the people-to-people contact between both countries.
For this reason, prime priority is being given to establishing and developing the linkages between the universities, government institutions and trade bodies of both countries. The development projects in various areas will further strengthen and boost the ties between both countries.
The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese apprised that the Government of Italy is soon opening the office of Italian Trade Agency which will enhance the trade relationship between Pakistan and Italy.
Dr Kazim Niaz, the Secretary, the Ministry of Economic Affairs appreciated the Government of Italy’s pledge in the Resilient Pakistan Conference, Geneva. —APP
