Estonia opened seventh Honorary Consulate in Italy

14.12.2009

Foreign Ministry Secretary General Marten Kokk opened the Estonian Honorary Consulate in Bari in southern Italy on Friday, 11 December. The Estonian honorary consul in Bari is Giuseppe Iazeolla. The consular region of the new Estonian Honorary Consulate is the region of Apulia.

According to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Marten Kokk, Estonia-Italy relations are becoming livelier all the time, and Kokk expressed hope that opening an honorary consulate would give them even more momentum. “There are still many untapped opportunities for intensifying business and cultural ties on the practical level, especially in southern Italy. Good conditions already exist for co-operation between businesses in Estonia and the region of Apulia,” stated Secretary General Kokk.

Kokk noted that this is Estonia’s seventh honorary consulate in Italy. “Expanding the network of honorary consuls is important for Estonia, because the honorary consuls play an essential role in deepening bilateral contacts in the economic, cultural, educational, and tourism sectors. Honorary consuls also provide Estonian citizens with consular aid,” said Kokk.

The honorary consulate is located in Bari at Corso Vittorio Emanuele II n. 60, 70122. The honorary consul can be reached by phone and faxes can also be sent at the number +39 080 521 6007.

Giuseppe Iazeolla was born in Foggia in 1952. He has studied telecommunications and law. Iazeolla has worked as a lawyer since 1980. He actively participates in the activities of the Bari Lawyers’ Society. The honorary consul is also active in humanitarian activities. For example, he in involved in the Bari-Triggiano Marina Lions Club, which is part of the International Lions Club, and served as the president of the organisation from 1999-2000. Honorary Consul Iazeolla speaks Italian and English.

Additional information about the Estonian honorary consuls active in Italy: http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/5450

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