“Economic diplomacy is an essential instrument in order to further improve the performance of Italian companies on international markets with an immediate positive fallout on the Italian economy and jobs. This is the reason why I decided to launch a programme of visits throughout the national territory with the aim of illustrating to our companies the tangible forms of support that the Foreign Ministry and the diplomatic and consular network make available around the world,” said Minister Alfano at a visit in another one of the stops of the “Farnesina Meets Companies” roadshow that is staged in Padua and Treviso today.