cultural management and production; and

exchange of information on matters of cultural interest;

organizing cultural events and exchanges.

Joint Declaration on cooperation in cultural affairs;

the organization of European-oriented cultural events.

Such cooperation shall include the preservation of historic and cultural objects.

on cooperation against illegal traffic in cultural goods

promotion of culture and its several manifestations and strengthening of cultural identities.

Joint Declaration on cooperation against illegal traffic in cultural goods;

Enti culturali e di promozione artistica (organizations promoting culture and artistic activities).

The Contracting Parties declare their willingness to establish cooperation arrangements and procedures against illegal traffic in cultural goods as well as arrangements concerning the management of the regime for regular traffic in cultural goods.

facilitation of better mutual understanding and strengthening of ties in respect of technical, economic and cultural matters,

facilitation of better mutual understanding and strengthening of ties between the two regions in respect of technical, economic and cultural matters;

the desirability of a cultural dialogue in order to achieve a better mutual understanding between the Parties, and to foster the existing traditional, cultural and natural links between the citizens of both Parties;

Gli istituti superiori scientifici e culturali, gli osservatori astronomici, astrofisici, geofisici o vulcanologici (higher scientific and cultural institutes, astronomical, astrophysical, geophysical or vulcanological oberservatories),