The Commissioner General for Italy and
the Commissioner General for the San Marino Government on Friday
signed the Protocol of Understanding and Cooperation for the
Osaka World Expo 2025.
The Protocol covers a number of sectors and also follows the
guidelines of the cooperation and promotion project The Lovely
Places created by the Territorial Tourism Board, a joint
initiative of the Italian tourism ministry and the Secretariat
of State for Tourism of the Republic of San Marino sponsored by
UN Tourism (UNTWO).
The agreement provides for the involvement of the regions of
Emilia Romagna and the Marche in the promotional activities for
the development of tourism in a broad area that includes more
than 120 Italian municipalities and the nine San Marino castles,
a statement said.
"This agreement enhances our clear geographical continuity,
which is an important element in a perspective of integrated
tourism promotion of the territory and the Country System on the
occasion of the upcoming Universal Exposition," said
Commissioner General for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka, Ambassador
Mario Vattani.
"With the almost 30 million visitors expected at Expo, we will
be able to address a slice of the global audience in the Asian
area that is rich in young markets and has strong economic
growth, where there are wide growth margins for our tourism
sector," he added.
"With this agreement, we are giving continuity to the always
excellent and constructive relations with Italy and its
Commissioner's office, in view of the Universal Exhibition in
Osaka which promises to be decisive for the promotion of the two
countries in the East and in the world," added Commissioner
General for the Republic of San Marino at Expo Osaka 2025,
Filippo Francini.
"It follows on from previous agreements and those between the
tourism ministry and the Secretariat of State for Tourism, with
the aim of promoting tourism, the curiosities and the economy of
our territories in a synergic manner," he added.
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