Mauro Longobardo has addressed the participants of the conference “On the Road to URC 2025” which took place in Milan.

This high-level event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy (in collaboration with ICE Agenzia), the Regional Administration of Lombardy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. It serves as a key milestone in preparation for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2025 which will take place in Rome in July 2025.

The event gathered approximately 350 distinguished representatives from Italian, Ukrainian, and international companies, government institutions, financial organizations, and business associations, providing a platform for meaningful discussions on Ukraine’s economic recovery.

In his speech Mauro Longobardo stressed that ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is ready to take the fullest part in post war reconstruction of Ukraine. He mentioned that this is a historical moment for the country when the reconstruction and infrastructure development will strictly link with the structural reforms that are expected to be executed on the path to EU integration. Ukraine is having the unique opportunity to learn from the world’s best practices and from the challenges those industries like metallurgy and mining are facing, particularly in Europe. Thanks to that it will be possible to generate a very positive investment environment for foreigner investors those would be interested in developing in the country.

“Operating under conditions of frequent blackouts, air raids, personnel shortage has made us stronger and more resilient. But we remain optimistic, hope to increase production and I am happy that the leading Italian technology and equipment providers support us in this. In particular, we cooperate with DANIELI, Ekoplant S.r.l., ATOMAT S.p.A, CEBA S.r.I.,Schnell S.p.A., TRE ALTAMIRA S.r.l., OLTEK S.r.l. We also call on the potential Italian and European partners to explore the next level of cooperation and to consider a joint venture in developing Kryvyi Rih mining sector with our ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih which possesses resources, permits, equipment, technologies and vast mining expertise” – noted Mr. Longobardo.