Italian Ambassador completed his diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan
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The Secretary of State congratulated A. Pieri on the successful completion of his diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan and thanked for his contribution to the strengthening of bilateral relations in political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.
During the meeting they discussed the state and prospects of further cooperation, including holding of international exhibitions EXPO 2015 in Milan and EXPO 2017 in Astana, the President’s press service informed.
Italy is ranked third among all foreign trade partners of Kazakhstan and the first trade partner among European states. In 2013, the trade turnover between the two countries exceeded $ 16.2 billion.