At the direction of Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, is on an official visit to Pakistan for a series of institutional meetings in Islamabad and Karachi.
In the Pakistani capital, the Secretary General will inaugurate the new premises of the Embassy of Italy, which have recently been expanded to strengthen the Embassy’s operations and meet the growing demand for services. Ambassador Guariglia will also meet with his Pakistani counterpart, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, for the annual bilateral consultations, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, migration, consular and cultural fields, as well as on major issues on the international agenda.
The mission also includes a visit to Karachi, where the Secretary General will meet with local authorities and representatives of the business community. Ambassador Guariglia will also visit the Consulate of Italy, where he will meet with its staff and review the activities carried out to provide consular assistance to Italian nationals.