President Klaus Iohannis will welcome his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Wednesday, on the occasion of the latter’s official visit to Romania, at the invitation of the Romanian head of state.

According to a Presidential Administration press release, the official visit is a continuation of the dialogue at the highest level, marked by the historic moment of the state visit that President Klaus Iohannis paid to the Italian Republic in 2018, the first in 45 years, and by the third joint Romanian-Italian government meeting held in Rome on 14-15 February 2024.

In 2024, Romania and Italy will celebrate 145 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, as well as 60 years since the establishment of Embassy-level relations, significant dates for the upward path of bilateral dialogue, the source mentions.

„In the context of the excellent relations between Romania and Italy, based on a solid bond, the official visit to Bucharest reconfirms the importance of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership, the dynamism of the multiple areas of bilateral cooperation, the contribution to the social and economic life of the Romanian community in Italy and the Italian community in Romania, as well as the common approaches in European, Euro-Atlantic and international fora. The two heads of state will also discuss issues related to European and global developments, with a focus on the EU Strategic Agenda and the security situation,” the press release reads.

According to the president’s agenda, the two officials will have face-to-face and official talks at the end of which they will hold joint press statements.

AGERPRES