October 24-26, the 40th Assembly of Italian Municipalities took place in the city of Genoa, with the First Vice President of the NGO “Mayors’ Club” participating

October 24-26, 2023, the 40th Assembly of Italian Municipalities took place in the city of Genoa, attended by more than three thousand mayors from Italy. The gathering was visited by the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella; nearly all ministers; the Catholic Church prelate of Italy, Matteo Zuppi; and many others. Giorgia Meloni addressed the mayors via a video message. The First Vice President of the NGO “Mayors’ Club,” O. Mazurchak, participated in the assembly’s work.

In the corridors of the event, there was an opportunity to speak with Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Matteo Salvini; Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani; Minister of Labor Marina Elvira Calderone; Minister of Education Giuseppe Valditara; Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo; Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè; Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida; and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.

Oleksandr Mazurchak had the opportunity to personally meet with the mayors of Genoa, Bari, Milan, Venice, Verona, Palermo, Bergamo, Turin, Brescia, Vicenza, and others, and to discuss support for Ukrainian colleagues through city twinning.

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