Italy's newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli presented his credentials to Armenian President Robert Kocharian. "Armenian-Italian cultural and economic relations significantly activated in the time of Italy's former ambassador to Armenia and it would be good if the new ambassador continues to work in that direction," Robert Kocharian said. In his part Ambassador Cassinelli noted that Armenians and Italians have much in common. "It assured me that strengthening of bilateral ties will not be difficult. I am going to concentrate on cooperation and development in small and medium scale business," the Ambassador stressed. Robert Kocharian assured Cassinelli that the Armenian side is ready to assist him in all his beginnings, the RA presidential Press Office reports.