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Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis will visit Rome, the capital of Italy, on a working trip from July 9 to 10. There, he will participate in the annual high-level conference dedicated to Ukraine’s reconstruction and meet with local business representatives.
The main goal of the “Ukraine Reconstruction 2025” conference is to promote international support and investments for Ukraine’s restoration, reconstruction, reforms, and modernization, as well as to highlight Ukraine’s progress in implementing reforms and its path toward European Union membership. The event will discuss the support provided by European countries to Ukraine and the future directions of action.
The conference will bring together a wide range of representatives from Southern, Western, Central, and Eastern European countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltic States, and a large Ukrainian delegation.
To discuss economic cooperation with Ukraine, the participation of Latvian entrepreneurs in Ukraine’s reconstruction, and Latvia’s support for Ukraine, the Minister of Economics is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with European Commissioner for Economy, Productivity, Implementation, and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis.
During the visit, V. Valainis will also meet with the management of Italian local companies, including a railway engineering company, a steel products manufacturer, a military goods producer, and others.
Economic cooperation between Latvia and Italy is active. Italy is Latvia’s 18th largest export partner and 8th largest import partner. There are 363 registered Latvian-Italian joint ventures in Latvia.
Cooperation between Latvia and Ukraine is also dynamic. Ukraine is Latvia’s 15th largest export partner and 19th largest import partner.