“Very soon I will have a new mission - I became a candidate for the post of Italian Ambassador to Russia.
From October 1, I will head the republic's embassy in Moscow, ”TASS quotes him as part of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
Starace noted that he would continue the course of the current head of the Italian Embassy in Moscow, Pasquale Terracciano, and "contribute to strengthening bilateral relations."
Earlier, the Italian ambassador to Russia announced the growth of Russian non-energy exports to Italy.