MOSCOW (Sputnik) – He added that the III Forum in Yalta would be held “under the sign of Italy.”
"During this trip, there will be a number of events dedicated to the Russian-Italian and the Crimean-Italian relations, to the common cultural heritage and economic projects. Thus, this visit lays basis for Italy's participation in the upcoming Yalta International Economic Forum. Memorandums, that are expected to be signed during this trip, may soon turn into contracts and agreements in infrastructure and wine production which could be finalized at the upcoming conference," Andrey Nazarov, who is also a co-chairman of the Delovaya Rossiya union of entrepreneurs, said.
The delegation plans to sign an agreement on establishing sister city relations between the Crimean city of Simferopol and the Italian city of Padua. They also plan to visit the Massandra winery where the Crimean and the Italian businessmen will discuss prospects of joint wine production and their participation in the upcoming III Yalta International Economic Forum in Crimea.
The Crimean peninsula seceded from Ukraine and reunified with Russia after more than 96 percent of local voters supported the move in a referendum in March 2014.
