The Expo 2020 Dubai world fair opening in October is an ideal opportunity for Italy and the United Arab Emirates to relaunch bilateral ties, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and UAE industry minister Sultan Ahmad al- Jaber agreed during talks in New York on Wednesday.
"Min @luigidimaio meeting with UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies, Sultan Ahmad al- Jaber," the foreign ministry tweeted.
"On the agenda: relaunch of partnership with United Arab Emirates and of economic bilateral relations through @ItalyExpo2020," the tweet added.