Italy keen on Indian tie-ups

Chennai, Feb 7 (UNI) To improve business relations with India, visiting Italian trade community today expressed willingness to tie-up with small and medium scale business companies here.

Addressing a gathering at Hindustan Chamber of Commerce here, Italian Trade Commission Representative Gianni Fiaccadori said "our trade commission was an agency of the Italian government working for the promotion of trade, business and industrial cooperation with Indian companies." "We are working on new plans with the help of Hindustan Chamber of Commerce to tap the small and medium enterprises in Chennai", he added.

Mr Gianni, who was here for a three-day tour, pointed out that his associated companies were equipped with modern systems and technologies in various fields to give greater support for the Indian business community, particularly in machinery, textile, furnitures and horticulture.

"We would be able to develop our own projects to realise prototypes and to face any kind of technical challenges, offering maximum support to our partners in India," he said adding "our network operates in over 80 countries." UNI SNR AJ 1858