The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, is on a mission to Ecuador. Accompanied by Ambassador Giovanni Davoli, she met with Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld. Numerous issues were addressed during the productive bilateral talks, including political and trade relations between the two countries, legal diplomacy, the fight against transnational crime, and migration flows. A particular focus was placed on the ongoing regional crises in Haiti and Venezuela, conflict scenarios in the Middle East and Ukraine, and Italy’s efforts in development cooperation. In this context, the debt conversion programme and related initiatives and projects take on particular significance. On the sidelines, the Technical Agreement for the regulation of employment for family members of diplomatic officials and the Agreement regarding the development cooperation programme “Amazonia sin fuego” were signed. Undersecretary Tripodi later met with Undersecretary of Defence Roberto Quintero to discuss cooperation and the fight against drug trafficking. Tripodi also chaired the launch event for the IILA-FIEDS programme, aimed at supporting and strengthening Ecuador’s prison system.
