Italy intends to play a leading role in the future reconstruction of Ukraine

Italy intends to play a leading role in the future reconstruction of Ukraine and is working on organizing a Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine in 2025. This was stated in a welcome message by the newly appointed Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Ukraine, Carlo Formosa, as reported on the embassy's website.

The diplomat noted that Italy supports Ukraine on its path to joining the European Union and in undertaking fundamental structural reforms. In this context, he recalled that the Italian embassy this year is playing a leading role by coordinating the G7 Support Group of Ambassadors in Kyiv.

"Italy intends to play a leading role in the future reconstruction of Ukraine and, in view of this, we are working on organizing the Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine in 2025," said Formosa.

He noted that there is a strong sense of mutual sympathy and kinship between the Ukrainian and Italian peoples.

"We will build on these achievements to further intensify relations between the two countries," assured the ambassador.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis received copies of the credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine, Carlo Formosa.

Carlo Formosa was born in Rome on March 28, 1963. He graduated from the Guido Carli Free International University of Social Studies (LUISS) with a degree in Political Science.

He began his career at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992 in the General Directorate for Economic Affairs, dealing with Eastern European countries (including Ukraine) and Central Asia.

Before his appointment as the head of the diplomatic mission in Ukraine, he served as Italy's ambassador to Portugal.