(9 February 2016) The agri-food sector is currently at the center of a series of agreement negotiations between Italy and Iran. In a convergence of interests, Federalimentare is on a mission to Tehran, sponsored by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, of Agriculture, and Economic Development, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports, the ITA and Confindustria. Today the Italian delegation, composed of the President of Federalimentare Luigi Scordamaglia, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio, the Agriculture Minister Maurizio Martina and a group of entrepreneurs from 23 companies in the food industry, will meet the Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati, the Minsiter of Transport Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi, and the Minister of Health and Medical Education Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi. The Italian group is also scheduled to meet with the President of the Federation of Iranian Food Industries Association, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, as well as other Iranian associations and entrepreneurial realities. Federalimentare and IFIF will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to begin setting common actions, cooperation and interests in the food industry. (Red)
Federalimentare brings to best of Italy’s agri-food in Iran
