The Italian Ambassador of Moscow Pasquale Terracciano conferred the title “Order of the Star of Italy” on Mr Vincenzo Trani. The awarding ceremony took place at the Italian Embassy in Moscow. This honour is given to Italian citizens living abroad who have acquired special merit in the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries and the promotion of ties with Italy.
In 20 years of working experience in the Russian Federation, Mr Vincenzo Trani contributed to enhancing commercial and cultural relationships between the two countries.
Since 2000, Mr Vincenzo Trani has been living and working in Russia and he is considered one of the most successful Italian entrepreneurs. He set up the first car-sharing company in Russia “Delimobil”; funded the micro-finance company “Mikro Kapital”, which supports small and medium-sized businesses, moreover he also created the investment company “General Invest”. He is the President of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce.