Nay Pyi Taw – The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova will travel Feb. 17-20 to Myanmar and Bangladesh. In the Burmese capital Nay Pyi Taw and in Yangon, Della Vedova will meet several representatives of the government, as well as businesses and politics, including Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and the leaders of “Generation 88”, to confirm Italy’s support to the democratic transition process and encourage further progress. The visit wants to also deepen existing opportunities for economic cooperation and trade between Italy and Myanmar. In Dhaka, the Secretary will meet with institutional and civil society actors to strengthen ties between the European Union and Bangladesh and to further develop economic relations with Italy. (9Colonne)
