Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: "Since taking office the government has put agriculture back at the centre" "We are investing with conviction in the young generations, in continuity, because it is through our children that the future of our agriculture passes", she concludes. Italy, a founding member of the OIV, will also bring to the document that you will discuss in these days and which will contribute to building a sustainable future for the world of wine, she adds.

"We have chosen to combat counterfeiting and unfair competition, we are investing in continuity", she says in a video message on the occasion of the opening of the ministerial meeting of the international organization of the vineyard and wine. The meeting will take place in Rome, Italy, starting on Wednesday. The OIV is a non-profit organization that promotes the development of vineyards and wine around the world. For more information, go to: http://www.ov.org.uk/ and http: www.iv.org/en/news/press/story/stories/2013/01/26/18/18-18-26-18/vineyard-and-wine-ministerial-meeting-in- Rome.html.