In Villa San Giovanni today the second day of work of the G7 dedicated to international trade with a discussion on the themes of the thirteenth ministerial meeting “Level Playing Field”. According to what has been learned, at the end of the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will take stock in a press conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The G7 Trade Ministers of Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, the Vice President of the EU Commission, Dombrovskjs, the Secretary General of the OECD, Cormann and the Director General of the WTO, Okonjo-Iweala are taking part in the work on the shore of the Strait. Representatives of partner countries such as Australia, Brazil, Chile, India, Kenya, New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey and Vietnam are also present.
Cannizzaro, G7 guests enthusiastic about the beauty of Calabria
«I believe that this is the moment of greatest visibility in the history of Calabria, the most prestigious showcase ever.. It was a moment of great emotion when we welcomed the representatives of the G7 member countries, first at the airport in Reggio Calabria and then in Alta Fiumara, for the welcome ceremony and introduction to the work of this two-day event dedicated to world trade. Reggio, its Province and all of Calabria must be deeply proud of it. Thanks to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani for this incredible opportunity”. Francesco Cannizzaro, deputy group leader of Forza Italia in the Chamber, said this. «We are happy – he continues – that the group of seven has extended the meeting to other States, realities with commercial potential worth billions of people. This is why with the President of the Region Roberto Occhiuto we were very keen to have the foreign ministers personally visit the Port of Gioia Tauro, our jewel, our development driver of the near future, now imminent. First in Italy for goods traffic and eighth in Europe. The will of the Italian Government is precisely to bring this strategic hub as high as possible in the European and world rankings, as it is the center of gravity in the Mediterranean market (and not only). The first part of the work was also about infrastructure, with the so-called B7 (the main business communities) at the Carabinieri cadet school in Reggio Calabria, another jewel in the crown». “The scenic beauty of the enchanting scenery of the Strait – says Cannizzaro – during the works that took place in Alta Fiumara until late afternoon, was followed by a visit to the house of the Bronzes, the MarRC, where the two warriors and all the other unique pieces exhibited in our Museum left all those present speechless. Afterwards, the entire delegation took a walk along the streets of the City Center. It was truly exciting to see dozens and dozens of people from every corner of the globe parading along Corso Garibaldi and then along the Lungomare. All the ministers and delegates of the G7 were fascinated by our Land, by the views, by the cultural beauties, by the food and wine traditions and by the unexpressed potential of Reggio Calabria. Pride and emotion are certainly the key words with which I can describe this first day of the G7 branded Calabria”.