Energy drives the relaunch of relations between Italy and Argentina. Bilateral forum, scheduled for June, in Italy.

Argentina has the world's second largest shale gas reserves and 21% of world's estimated lithium reserves. "Europe and Italy need energy, and Argentina has a lot of appetite for foreign investments", says Giorgio Alliatadi Montereale, president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Argentina, in an interview with ANSA. Reproduction of this article is permitted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Argentine government.