Kinshasa, July 10, GNA -
The Italian News Agency or Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (Agi), on
Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for editorial cooperation
with Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP), the main news agency of the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A news release copied to the
Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the agreement with ACP was signed in
Kinshasa by the CEO of Agi, Mr. Gianni Di Giovanni, and Mr Justin
Kangundu Khossy, General Director of ACP, as part of Agi's international
strategy to enhance its coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Present
to witness the event were the DRC's Minister of Communications and
Media, Mr Lambert Mende Omalanga, and the Ambassador of Italy to the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr Massimiliano D'Antuono.
According
to the release, the agreement also aimed at promoting the editorial
development and joint professional training activities of the two media
entities.
'This agreement is very important since it makes the
Italian and European world aware of the reality of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, which is still unknown to most people', stated Mr
Omalanga, the Communications and Media Minister.
'Agi is the
first European news agency to sign an agreement with the DRC, and this
Memorandum of Understanding will open new opportunities between our two
countries, both in commercial terms and with reference to the exchange
of information', he added.
On his part, Di Giovanni declared that
'Agi has always focused its attention on events in the African
continent, with the view to supporting the various countries to develop a
better complementarity and integration capacity with our country.
'We are sure that the partnership with ACP will enable us to carry out this supporting role in a better way', he stated.
Agi
is one of Italy's leading news organizations whose news bulletins have
informed Italian institutions, businesses, industries and media since
1950. Its international growth agenda focuses on strategic areas
worldwide, through a network of correspondents and partners in over 50
countries.
