Paris, 2 March. The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr. Fatih Birol, met today Ambassador Busacca, Permanent Representative, at the Hotel de Galliffet, location of the Permanent Representation. The talks took place in a very cordial atmosphere and focused on the important co-operation between the Agency and Italy (founding Member), in particular the IEA contribution to the Italian Presidency of the G7 Energy and the Italian support to the Agency modernization process.