Italy: Putin and PM Renzi attend opening ceremony of 'Russian National Day' at Expo Milano 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi took part in the opening ceremony of the National Day of Russia at the Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Wednesday. The two leaders were given a tour of the Russian pavilion at the universal exposition before Putin addressed the crowd at the opening ceremony. During his speech, Putin noted that Russia and Italy have historical ties in "trade, humanitarian and cultural relations" that go back "more than 500 years". The Russian president also stated that "the Russian pavilion at Expo 2015 is one of the biggest, with an area of more than 4,000 square metres". The main theme of Russia's Expo Milano 2015 pavilion relates to global food security and Russia's contribution in achieving it.