Sixth Inter-Governmental Summit, Italian-Russian Dialogue Forum, Italian-Russian Media Forum: events that testify to the depth of relations between the two countries. Minister Frattini: Italy supports an EU-Russian partnership agreement by June 2010

A meeting with the press to illustrate the results of Italian foreign policy in 2009 and its upcoming goals: relaunching the EU after the entrance into effect of the Lisbon Treaty, renewed commitment in Afghanistan, the environmental challenge and the defence of religious freedom

The 9th Italian Language in the World Week, this year devoted to art, science and technology, drew to a close in Los Angeles on 1 December 2009 with a press preview for an exhibition featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci and Bill Viola

The foreign ministry’s UN-ROME coordination hub is organizing a series of events through the National Committee for the Official Italian Celebrations focused on the theme: “Providing Food Security in Times of Crisis”

From 1 January to 31 December 2009 Italy holds the G8 Presidency. A distinguishing feature of the Presidency is the inclusive approach to emerging countries, developing countries and international organisations, the aim being to resolve new global challenges more effectively