Italy, Pakistan getting closer: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan were getting closer diplomatically as well as in the business sector.

In a media interaction here, he said the bond of friendship between Italy and Pakistan was growing stronger and both countries have agreed to broaden and diversify bilateral relations, particularly in the field of economic cooperation.

While referring to the 5th Pakistan Joint Economic Commission that took place on May 29-30 in Rome, the Ambassador noted, “The two sides agree to establish a joint framework to deal with climate change and cooperation, water management to deal with climate change.”

“This also serves as an important roadmap for Cooperation which covers climate change, trade and investment, heritage and culture, agriculture, technical cooperation, higher education and transfer of technology sectors,” he added.

The ambassador also termed the bilateral trade at a historical high i.e. €2 billion. The Italian ambassador spoke highly of the Pakistani community living across Italy.

“The two countries are coming even closer. This relationship is poised to grow more in the coming days,” the envoy said. He said Italy was an important country in the European Union (EU) and has always supported Pakistan be it GSP plus or any other issue.