Online Reporter
Nyore Madzianike
Senior Reporter
ITALIAN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Giuseppe Giacalone, has paid a courtesy call on Vice President Dr Kembo Mohadi at his offices in Harare, where he reaffirmed Rome’s commitment to strengthening bilateral trade relations between the two countries.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Giacalone said they also discussed ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in investment, infrastructure development, trade and cultural exchanges.
He also appraised the Vice President of Zimbabwe’s participation at the ongoing Venice Biennale arts festival, where five local artists are taking part in the annual event.
Mr Giacalone said they also discussed Zimbabwe’s preparations for hosting the 58th CIMAM Annual Conference scheduled for November at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
“The discussion with Vice President Mohadi was really interesting and productive. We recapitulated and discussed the historical friendship and closeness between Italy and Zimbabwe, and the strong relations that we have, and the importance of strengthening them. First of all, on the
commercial side, we have a solid and dynamic trade exchange, but we can do more.
“So I told the Vice-President, the Honourable Vice-President, my task, my priority commitment will be to strengthen the bilateral trade relationship between our two countries,” he said.
Mr Giacalone said they also discussed current investments in dam construction under We Build Group, including the Tokwe-Mukosi project.
