Livio Spadavecchia is the new officer in charge of the re-opened Italian diplomatic mission in the Dominican Republic. The Italian government had shut down the Embassy and consulate two years ago.
Spadavecchia, who is the commercial attaché , said his current appointment as head of the Italian mission is temporary. An ambassador will be appointed in the coming months, he announced.
Spadavecchia says that the mission serves around 10,000 Italians that live in the country and a large number of Italian business and investments.
Dominican ambassador in Italy Peggy Cabral traveled to Santo Domingo to participate in the opening ceremony of the mission. “It was a need to have the embassy open to better serve Italy’s commerce and tourism interests in the Dominican Republic,” she said.
Also participating in the raising of the Italian flag, which featured a piano and violin rendition of the Italian national anthem, were businessmen, investors, Dominican-Italians and tourists.
Spadavecchia explained that while the embassy is being organized, consular services will be offered at a location opened at the Plaza Merengue on 27 de Febrero Avenue with Tiradentes Avenue.
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3 February 2017
