Foreign minister Angelino Alfano will on Tuesday visit Moscow where he will with Russia's deputy premier Arkady Dvorkovich chair an economic meeting and sign a joint declaration, the Italian foreign ministry said.
Alfano and Dvorkovich will chair a session of the Italo-Russian Council for economic, industrial and financial cooperation (CIRCEIF) taking place at the Russian government's Reception Palace, the statement said.
Alfano will meet Dvorkovich before the CIRCEIF forum, and will hold a joint press conference after the meeting and the signing of a joint declaration, according to the Italian foreign ministry.