Expo Astana: Ciambetti, huge opportunity for Veneto Region
Astana - "The Astana EXPO presents a huge opportunity for Veneto region. We will present our best practices in the wide set of areas from agriculture to manufacture industry". Roberto Ciambetti, President of Veneto regional Council, arrived in Kazakhstan to attend and organize several events at the kazakh exposition. "We will facilitate cooperation with the Italian companies in such sectors as wine production, automobile production, oil and gas sector" he said in an interview with AGI. Ciambetti, who attended the official recepttion at the residence of Italian ambassador Stefano Ravagnan, explained the purpose of the mission of Veneto. Two major events will be organized at the EXPO 2017 by the Veneto province. The presentation on Innovation, Enterprises and Start-ups in energy sector in Veneto Region will be given on 22 August 2017. The seminar on Stationary and mobile storage for boosting renewable energy sources: Activities from Veneto Research and Industry - Italy will be presented at the Italian pavilion on 24 August 2017.
Ciambetti also noted that he supported the removal of sanctions imposed on Russia. "In Italy and Europe I continue to fight to removal of sanctions imposed on Russia. I visited Crimea region twice. I believe that the sanctions damage both sides (Italian and Russian businessmen). Sanctions are a medieval instrument to punish a country. The three years of the sanctions against Russia have not produced any good result" he explained. Ciambetti also added that the mutual sanction between Russian and European Union could have a negative impact on Kazakhstan. "Kazakhstan is a fully independent and autonomous state. With regards to the Eurasian Economic Union, the sanctions had a negative effect on Kazakhstan with regards to import of European agricultural produce that had to go through Russian inspection at the border", he added. According to the representative of Kazakh Invest, national investment promotion agency in Kazakhstan, Italy is one of the most important business directions. The Kazakh Invest also announced that they planned to open a representative office in Milano during next year.