Italy’s public finances are strong enough to absorb the economic impact of the Middle East crisis, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti has said, as the government prepares to revise its budget targets and growth forecasts.

Italy is Azerbaijan’s number one trading partner in the world, President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the session titled “Azerbaijan's role in the new geopolitical environment” at the International Cernobbio Forum, News.Az reports.