MOSCOW – A full calendar of events strengthens economic and trade relations between Italy and Russia. In recent days, the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow hosted the signing ceremony of the memorandum of cooperation between the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce (CCIR), the ITA (Italian Trade Agency – ICE) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (TPP). The agreement aims to promote cooperation between the three institutions in order to implement joint measures to support Italian and Russian companies in their process of internationalization. In addition to President R. Alessandrello CCIR, the Director of the ITA Moscow P. Celeste and the President of the TPP S. Katyrin, the Italian Ambassador to Moscow C. Ragaglini and the CEO of INALCA (Cremonini Group) L. Scordamaglia were also present at the event. A short press conference with Russian journalists, including representatives of Rossia 24 and Itar-Tass took place at the end of the ceremony. (9Colonne)