Italy wants to see economically strong, prosperous Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer

Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy wanted to see an economically strong and prosperous Pakistan.

The envoy said the two nations have cordial relations. “Italy has always supported Pakistan both economically and diplomatically,” he said.

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said there were over 150,000-200, 000 Pakistanis living in Italy, mainly living in the cities of Milan and Brescia.

He said Pakistan has an embassy in Rome and a Consulate-General in Milan for representation, whilst Italy maintains an embassy in Islamabad, a Consulate-General in Karachi and an honorary consulate in Lahore.

“Italy has been a major participant in Pakistan’s scientific contribution to the world, and both countries established the International Conference on Astrophysics and Relativity in 2011,” he reminded.