(1 February 2017) The honorary Italian consulate will reopen in Brno with the appointment of Pavel Zezula, the president of Nova Molisana a.s. a Marzotto Group textile company. Zezula has a degree in Mechanical Technology and Industrial Management at the Technical University of Brno, he is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce and has many years of experience in relations with Italy, where he lived for several years. Zezula will be tasked with assisting the Italian Embassy in assisting Italian citizens and to foster the image of the system of Italian institutions abroad (‘Sistema Italia’) in the southern and eastern regions of the Czech Republic. “With Zezula’s appointment as honorary Consul, the year 2017 starts with a new phase for Italian presence in Moravia with numerous high-profile events between now and the end of the year ranging from design, a renewed presence of Italian companies interested in industrial collaborations, music, cinema and food”, according to the Italian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati. “We want to be more present outside of Prague and after the opening of a new air route from Ostrava to Bergamo, we rely on Moravia and are thankful to governor Bohumil Simek and the mayor of Brno, Petr Vokral, for their great willingness to support our efforts “. (Red)