The Minister of Economy and Finance, Giovanni Tria, visited INFN’s Gran Sasso National Laboratories (LNGS) on 7 August where he was welcomed by INFN President Antonio Zoccoli and the LNGS Director Stefano Ragazzi. After a presentation about INFN’s research activities, the Minister was accompanied through the facilities inside the Gran Sasso massif, where he was led along a route that included the three large halls and the underground laboratories’ experiments. During his visit, Tria, who expressed interest in and appreciation of LNGS’s research, emphasised how the Gran Sasso Laboratories represent a great Italian success that should be cultivated, a place that is at the global knowledge frontier, thanks to its worldwide collaboration.