On September 22 and 23, the Ambassador of Italy to Austria, Giovanni Pugliese, paid an official visit to Styria, a valuable opportunity to deepen bilateral dialogue and cooperation in strategic areas.
In Graz, Ambassador Pugliese met with the Governor of Styria, Mario Kunasek, with whom he discussed logistics, sports diplomacy, tourism and cultural exchanges
cultural exchanges. Next, new opportunities to strengthen economic and cultural ties were explored with Regional Council President Gerald Deutschmann
between Italy and Austria, while a meeting with the Mayor of Graz, Elke Kahr, provided an opportunity to recall the twinning with Trieste and the city’s strong ties with the Italian community. He also stopped at the Tag gas compressor station in Weitendorf, a symbol of the close cooperation between Italy and Austria on energy security and the green transition.
The visit also provided the setting to officially introduce the new Honorary Consul of Italy in Graz, Bernhard Kügler, in a meeting with the Italian community, the Dante Alighieri Society and numerous Styrian citizens.
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