Italy’s FM meets army chief, exchange views on regional situation

Newswire Rawalpindi: Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa this week. According to the Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR), COAS Bajwa and the Italian foreign minister discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and current situation in Afghanistan during the meeting. They also exchanged views on […]

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Italy’s FM meets PM Imran Khan, Afghanistan discussed

Newswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week stressed that the international community must stand in solidarity with the Afghan people, undertake positive engagement and create incentives for ensuring sustainable peace, stability and economic development in Afghanistan.The prime minister said Pakistan had suffered enormously due to protracted conflict and instability in Afghanistan. “As such, a […]

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Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio meets FM Qureshi, regional situation discussed

Newswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held talks with Foreign Minister of Italy Luigi Di Maio this week. The talks covered the latest developments in Afghanistan and bilateral relations.Italy’ Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese was also present. Foreign Minister Qureshi shared Pakistan’s perspective on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Stressing the importance of a […]

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Pakistan-Italy friendship at an all-time high: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan-Italy friendship was at an all-time high. The envoy said vast opportunities existed to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and businessmen and traders from both countries can reap the benefits.Speaking to the business community in Islamabad, the envoy urged […]

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Italy to support ‘Glaciers and Students’ project in GB: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will support ‘Glaciers and Students’ project in the Gilgit-Baltistan.He was speaking at Pre-COP26 Workshop at the Karakoram Int’l University (KIU) jointly organsied by EvK2CNR and KIU. The Ambassador, addressing the audience virtually, through Zoom, expressed his appreciation for organizing a workshop addressing […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese sees huge business opportunities in Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there are vast opportunities for mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy from which businessmen and traders of both the countries can reap the benefits.Pakistani businessmen and traders move forward and work to promote mutual trade and economic ties between Pakistanis […]

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Italy has helped establish two technology centers in Pakistan recently: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy has helped establish two technology centers in Pakistan recently. “Recently, two technology centres have been established with Italian cooperation – the Italy-Pakistan Footwear Technology Centre in Lahore and the Italy-Pakistan Textile Technology Centre in Faisalabad – for which latest machinery has been donated […]

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Pakistan-Italy cultural linkages important to promote trade: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has underlined the importance of cultural linkages between Pakistan and Italy to promote trade. The envoy said he would encourage exchange of students to further strengthen bilateral relations.In an interview, the Ambassador said serious efforts were being made to enhance Pak-Italy bilateral trade from $1.7 billion to […]

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Italy committed to enhance economic cooperation with Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy was committed to extend the cooperation of a diverse potential sector to enhance the bilateral economic cooperation between Pakistan and Italy. Ambassador Ferrarese said that green economy, transfer of technology for industrial sector including textiles and agro industry, construction sector, education and […]

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Pakistan economy steadily improving: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Pakistan’s economy had been steadily improving and there were several investment opportunities here.In this regard, he stressed the need to increase the volume of trade between the two countries. In an interview, the Italian ambassador lauded Islamabad’s efforts to promote peace in the […]

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European Championship final unforgettable: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that he and the embassy staff enthusiastically celebrated Italy’s victory in the Uefa European Championship (Euro 2020).The envoy told Covert that the whole of Italy and the football lovers took Italy as the favourites but the game is always won on the ground. “The […]

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Italy supporting Pakistan in GSP+ reviews: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy was fully supporting Pakistan in Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) status in every review.In an interview, the ambassador said in FY 2019-20, Pakistan’s imports from Italy stood at $521 million included ships, boats, and other floating structures, machinery, pharmaceutical product, aircraft, spacecraft, electrical, […]

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Italy an active investor in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy remains an active investor in Pakistan.In an interview, the envoy said Italy highly encouraged Pakistani companies and businessmen to invest in a number of sectors in Italy. “Italy offers lucrative investment opportunities as it has a domestic market of 60 million people as […]

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Italy can extend cooperation with Pakistan in many areas: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that dairy, livestock, olive, olive products, plastics, processed food, and the construction sector were the areas where Italy could extend its cooperation with Pakistan. In a meeting with Pakistani traders, he said Italy wanted to start a new era of economic and trade cooperation with […]

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Pakistan, Italy can massively lift bilateral trade: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that a massive potential existed for Pakistan and Italy to lift the bilateral trade volume to $5 billion.In an interview, he said Italy attached the utmost importance to its relations with Pakistan and all-out efforts are being made to boost economic ties with Islamabad. He […]

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Italy to cooperate with Pakistan to protect historical places: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said his country will cooperate with Pakistan to protect the historical places.In a recent meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, the envoy said a lot of work has been done for the protection of historical places. The Italian ambassador invited the CM to visit Italy and […]

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Italy, Pakistan continue sharing, updating common vision: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy and Pakistan continue sharing and update their common vision on poverty reduction and climate change. He said this vision moves forward towards prosperity and social change, acting through multi-actor schemes involving the State till remote Civil Society.The envoy said Italy attached the utmost […]

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Pakistan and Italy historic friends: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Pakistan and Italy were historic friends.He said the Italy and Pakistan always had cordial relations. Italy, he said, was an active investor in Pakistan.Italy recently provided Pakistan US$100 million under the Pakistan Italian Debt for Development Swap Agreement to social development projects in health, […]

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Pakistan-Italy cooperation can be multiplied: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese believes that Pakistan-Italy cooperation can be multiplied in the years to come.The envoy told Covert, that Italy had a keen interest in enhancing cooperation with Pakistan which has traditionally remained Italy’s friend. “Italy and Pakistan have close ties but the trade and business relations do not reflect […]

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Italian gas company keen to invest in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that leading Italian energy and gas company, Snam S.p.A has shown keen interest to invest in country’s power sector.In an interview, the Ambassador said that the company representatives plan to visit the country in near future and join those Italian companies which already have […]

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Italy to establish gemstones training institute in GB: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy would establish a gemstones training institute in -Baltistan in order to exploit the potential of these areas as well as enhancing mutual cooperation between both the countries.In a meeting with Chairman Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Qurban Ali […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese loves Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese called on Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani this week and felicitated him on his re-election as the Chairman.They had an exchange of views on various matters of mutual interest including institutional collaboration at international forums, bilateral trade and investment opportunities. The envoy said the people of Pakistan and […]

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Italy largest contributor from EU to Pakistan in remittances: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that Italy had become the largest contributor from the EU to Pakistan in remittances.He said that the construction for the new embassy building was completed and soon they would relocate there.The envoy said that Italy wanted to start a new era economic and trade cooperation […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Madame Albana Andreas inaugurate MMUN

Newswire Islamabad : Italy Ambassador, Andreas Ferrarese with wife Madame Albana Ferrarese inaugurated the three-day mega event Millennial Model United Nations (MMUN) 2021 at the Flagship Millennium College Campus, I-9/3, here this week.The MMUN 2021 with the theme World Dynamics during COVID-19 is the outcome of the aspirant and motivated students of Millennium College Campus […]

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Italy considering three major initiatives next year in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Karachi: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that his country was considering three major initiatives next year in Pakistan. Ambassador Ferrarese the first initiative will be in Islamabad about culture, heritage and sustainable tourism from an entrepreneurial point of view. The second will be in the Sindh capital where Karachi will […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Italian diplomatic mission visits Banbhore

Newswire Karachi: The Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese accompanied by the Consul of Italy in Karachi Danilo Giurdanella and other Attaches visited the site of ancient capital of Sind, Banbhore this week.Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Secretary Ghulam Akbar Laghari and Director General Antiquities Manzoor Ahmed Kanasiro […]

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Italy wants to beautify, develop GB: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country wanted to play a role to beautify and develop the Gilgit-Baltistan. In a meeting here with GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, the envoy said Italy will co-finance the Economic Transformation Initiatives (ETI) and invest 20 million Euros in the project.“Both the […]

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Italy to boost ties with Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Lahore: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the Italian government was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan wherever it finds any opportunity for mutual collaborations.During his visit to Italy-Pakistan Footwear Technological Centre (IPFTC), he said Italy considered |Pakistan a close friend. The project is a joint venture of Pakistan and […]

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Italy to enhance technology, textile trade ties with Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: The Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy wanted to start a new era economic and trade cooperation with Pakistan through transfer of technology and for upgradation of Pakistan’s textile industry.Green economy, transfer of technology for industrial sector including textiles and agro industry, construction sector, education and health are […]

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