Cross-border workers’ pensions, double taxation, driving licences and fine notifications were at the centre of talks as the Italy-San Marino Joint Commission reconvened today at Palazzo Begni. Foreign Minister (Segretario di Stato per gli Affari Esteri) Luca Beccari welcomed Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli, a day after the signing of the Association Agreement between San Marino and the European Union.
The meeting brought together political, technical and diplomatic representatives from both countries. The Italian delegation included officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, and Infrastructure and Transport.
Before the session opened, Beccari and Cirielli held talks on the prospects for bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The Foreign Secretariat’s stated goal is to make the relationship more stable and structured, moving beyond cooperation focused mainly on emergency management.
“The agenda covered a wide range of issues of mutual interest, starting with strengthening dialogue and coordination mechanisms between the Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs and its Italian counterpart ministry, with the aim of making exchanges between the two administrations increasingly structured, constant and effective,” the statement reads.
One of the main files concerns the Convention to avoid double taxation and the pension treatment of cross-border workers. Finance Secretary Marco Gatti took part in the discussion. These issues had already been addressed in a recent meeting with Italy’s Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo.
“A broad convergence of views emerged from the productive discussion, along with a shared commitment to swift and determined work to promote solutions that define the fiscal and welfare aspects involved.”
According to the statement, Cirielli stressed the need to find shared solutions that take into account the people affected and their legitimate expectations. The matter will require further study.
On the mobility front, the Commission examined driving licences, the points-based licence system, and the notification of administrative penalties for Highway Code violations, also in light of ongoing regulatory changes in Italy.
“The discussion made it possible to identify concrete ways of resolving the issues that remain open.”
Sports Secretary Rossano Fabbri also took part in the talks, sharing plans to launch a sports diplomacy initiative aimed at promoting excellence and developing collaborations between the two countries.
The signing of the Association Agreement with the EU ran throughout the discussions, with particular attention to its possible impact on relations between businesses, workers and citizens of Italy and San Marino.
The delegations agreed to continue in-depth work through technical committees. “The intention to also revise the Memorandum of Understanding on political consultations was confirmed, with the aim of broadening its scope and including new forms of cooperation, in line with the prospects opened up by the Association Agreement with the European Union.”
The day concluded with an audience granted by Captains Regent Gerardo Giovagnoli and William Casali to Deputy Minister Cirielli.
