Sri Lanka and Italy successfully conclude inaugural political consultations

THE first round of political consultations between Sri Lanka and Italy, co-chaired by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra and Italian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Deputy Minister Maria Tripodi, successfully concluded yesterday at the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry in Colombo.

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism was signed by the two Deputy Ministers before commencing the consultations, providing a formal, structured framework for dialogue between the two countries.

The Italian Deputy Minister also called on and had productive discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath.