Dec. 7 – The Protocol of institutional cooperation between the district of Gorj and the Basilicata Region was signed yesterday in the city of Targu Jiu, Romania, in the presence of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, by the President of the District Council Ion Călinoiu and the Vice President of the Basilicata, Marcello Pittella. Among the representatives present, in addition to the Italian Ambassador in Romania, Mario Cospito, the prefect and the mayor of Targu Jiu, as well as a delegation of officials from the region of Basilicata also attended the meeting. The agreement binds the parties to engage in economic, cultural and social collaboration, with unanimous satisfaction on both sides. This confirms the importance of collaboration between the two countries and lays the foundation for future forms of dialogue. The Prime Minister Ponta spoke of the excellent state of bilateral relations between Italy and Romania, noting that agreements like the one signed today are also functional to a greater knowledge and understanding of the respective institutional structures. He also stressed how the Italian territorial division into regions can be of example for the future reconfiguration of the Romanian district apparatus.
