(ANSAmed) - BARI, MAY 3 - Managing director of the Italo-Arab
Chamber of Cooperation Raimondo Schiavone told ANSA on Thursday
that the lifting of several obstacles such as ones connected
with visas could be of significant help to trade in the area.
"Often, in our work, which includes bringing Arab enterprises
here, we find it difficult to get visas for the enterprises in
time. This is certainly an aspect that limits us a bit. Perhaps,
from this point of view," he said, "embassies in our countries
are more attentive."
Schiavone was speaking in Bari as part of the first day of
the Italian and Arab Enterprise Bourse.
He stressed that, in order to step up relations with Arab
countries, "the state already does a great deal" and cited the
existence of "many international accords between Italy, the
European Union and the Arab League that we deal with" and the
"important role that the Italian Institute of Foreign Trade
(ICE) plays in that area".
On the prejudices that some entrepreneurs have towards Arab
countries, Schiavone said that "there are some, certainly,
especially at this time in which the geopolitical situation is
unclear".
However, he added "we move only along safe channels, bringing
enterprises to countries where a margin of security is ensured.
At the moment, Gulf countries are secure as well as North
African ones such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, as well as
Lebanon and Egypt. There are countries where the level of
security is high."
Schiavone noted that "as the Italo-Arab Chamber of
Cooperation, we have brought in a very important memorandum with
the Puglia regional government to create a route that over time
leads to Puglia enterprises making their way to these markets
with greater confidence."
"We are talking," he said, "about nearby markets where there
is a different cultural approach compared with classic markets,
and which we need to approach with products in need of
certification." (ANSAmed).
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