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Of Nicola Barone
The hope is that «he can come to Italy as soon as possible, missing for too long. I wouldn't want the Italian people to think that you don't pay attention to them". As the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte during the ritual greetings before the start of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. «Despite the delicate international context, we managed to confirm the high quality of our relationships. The solid friendship was confirmed despite the difficulty of the moment", adds the prime minister, convinced of wanting to explore "all the potential of our bilateral cooperation".
The group of those present at the table also includes Russian Foreign Minister Serghiei Lavrov, the Russian Minister of Industry and Commerce Denis Manturov, Kremlin foreign policy advisor Iuri Ushakov, the Italian ambassador Pasquale Terracciano and the diplomatic advisor to the Presidency of the Council Pietro Benassi. According to the Kremlin, the discussions also concern the prospects for our country's participation in projects for the supply of Russian gas to Europe via the Southern route. «We are counting on Italy to exploit the opportunities that Russia can offer in the future: we count on your active work to develop investments", For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin underlines as he sits next to President Conte during the meeting with Italian entrepreneurs from the largest companies active in Russia such as Pirelli, Enel, Tecnimont, Codest and others. Read More