2024-07-18 19:10:27
RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan received the delegation headed by Italian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia Alfonso Di Rizzo.
The minister welcomed the ambassador and highly appreciated the existing cooperation between the two countries.
Ambassador Alfonso Di Rizzo, for his part, emphasized that there is a great potential that can be used to deepen the cooperation between the two countries.
During the conversation, a number of issues of mutual interest were discussed.
In particular, the ambassador noticed that many Italian companies are interested in infrastructure, construction, and energy sectors in Armenia and it would be desirable to see Italian companies in Armenia.
The Minister emphasized that many international tenders will be announced by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in the near future, the tender process for the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran section of the North-South project will be launched, and it will be gratifying to see Italian companies in the list of participants of those tenders.
As a good example of Armenian-Italian cooperation, the minister pointed out the construction of a thermal power plant in Yerevan as a result of cooperation between the Italian company “Renko” and the government, which already plays an important role in our energy system.
The minister noted that this cooperation can serve as an example for other Italian companies.
The minister and the ambassador also emphasized the creation of relations and cooperation between the cities of Armenia and Italy.