Euro-Mediterranean Chambers of Trade Hold 1st Conference in Milan

The Euro-Mediterranean chambers of commerce held their first conference in milan this march 1-2 under the topic "Euro-Mediterranean partnership: the role of chambers of trade."

The conference that was attended by nearly 300 participants discussed among others the possibility to set up in Milan a Euro-Mediterranean observatory on small and medium-sized enterprises.

A proposal to make of the trade chambers conference an annual event was equally discussed.

Italian minister of foreign trade, Piero Fassino, who opened the conference stressed the need to promote cooperation between the European Union and other Mediterranean countries.

He announced that his department is intending to create a special secretariat for the Mediterranean region.