Italian minister stresses Asia-Pacific interests
(AGI) Rome, June 22 - Italy shares Europe's strong interest inthe development of the Asia-Pacific region, as an increasingnumber of initiatives are taken seeking to "transform them intofactual and operationial opportunities" in the region, saidItalian Deputy Foreign Minister, Benedetto Della Vedova, at thesecond Eurasia Workshop in Rome. Andrea Perugini, deputydirector general of the Farnesina [Italy's Foreign AffairsMinistry] read a speech at Milan Expo where the deputy ministerstated that the "Asia-Pacific region is broad and diversified,from an economic, cultural and political standpoint. In thenext decade, the countries in that region will