Islamabad: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Mrs. Marilina Armelli paid a courtesy call on Federal Minister for Economy Mr. Ahad Khan Chema. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Francesco Zatta, Head of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and Mr. Augusto Palmieri, First Secretary of the Italian Embassy. Top officials of the Ministry of Economy also attended the meeting.
The meeting began with a warm welcome from the Minister of Economy to the Italian Ambassador, who acknowledged and thanked the long-standing bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Italy since the signing of the Joint Declaration on 14th July 2005 to expand bilateral cooperation. work in economic and commercial fields. Minister Chema highlighted the common values and attitudes between the two countries on various world issues and highlighted the importance of Italy’s economic assistance to Pakistan.
“Pakistan attaches importance to the economic assistance provided by the Italian government,” he said.
Responding, Ambassador Marilina Armelli affirmed Italy’s unwavering commitment to support Pakistan in agreed priority sectors such as poverty reduction and rural development, technical and vocational training, cultural heritage and agriculture. He also informed his minister about the implementation of the development portfolio funded by the Italian government, including Italy’s special aid package after the 2022 flood. He assured the Italian government of continuous support to Pakistan for economic development.
Thanking the Minister of Chema, Ambassador Marilina Armelli assured Pakistan of close cooperation with the Italian government to ensure the effective implementation and review of the ongoing project while strengthening bilateral relations.
