Alfano: “I wish the best success to Salamé, the new UN Special Envoy for Libya”

“Allow me to express my sincerest congratulations to Ghassan Salamé for his recent appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Libya and I wish him all the success possible,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He added: “I am sure that Ghassan Salamé will know how to exercise his delicate […]

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Undersecretary Amendola on mission to Minsk, in view of Trieste Summit

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, participated in a Ministerial Meeting of the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Minsk on Wednesday 22 June. CEI, the intergovernmental forum on regional cooperation, was chaired by Belarus this year, in preparation for the upcoming Summit on the Western Balkans which Italy will host in Trieste. Italy is among the founding countries […]

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Mexico: Eni is awarded contracts for three new exploration and production blocks

Eni has been awarded the contracts for three new exploration and production blocks in the South of Mexico. The announcement was made at a ceremony covering proposals for the first phase of  ‘Round 2’, which embraces contracts for 15 oil exploration and production blocks in the Southeast Basin and in the Gulf of Mexico, at depths ranging from 20 to 500 metres.Eni […]

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Bologna designated as the ECMWFDATA Center. Alfano “A prestigious teamwork success for Italy. Well done”.

 “I am extremely satisfied at this result: a prestigious systemic success for our Country, yet more proof that we know how to do teamwork and capitalise on the outstanding resources we dispose of and that our partners recognise,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on commenting the news of the […]

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Mission of Ambassador Maccotta in Chiapas, Mexico

The Italian Ambassador to Mexico, Luigi Maccotta, has recently been on a mission to the State of Chiapas, where he met with the Chiapas Government Secretary, Juan Carlos Gómez Aranda, and representatives of the Secretariats of Public Security and Tourism. “During the meeting [according to the Embassy website] the Ambassador, who was accompanied by the consular correspondent […]

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Finland to host “Transitions of Energy” exhibition

The group exhibition entitled “Transitions of Energy”, showcasing five artists – Flavia Bigi, casaluce/geiger & synusi@cyborg, Juliana Herrero, Sissa Micheli and Francesca Romana Pinzeri – will run until 25 June.The Kymenlaakso Museum, Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka, Finland, is hosting the exhibition, curated by the Italian art critic Lorella Sacco. The artists on display live in […]

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Turkey – Tenor Di Vietri to perform in Ankara at the Fete de la Musique

Italian tenor Dario di Vietri will perform in a concert with South Korean soprano Lilla Lee, Turkish mezzo-soprano Ezgi Karakaya and Turkish baritone Umut Kosman, accompanied by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. The event is under the direction of maestro Alessandro Cedrone and has been organized by the Italian Embassy in Turkey to celebrate […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Press conference for Minister Alfano with his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin (Farnesina, 27 June)

On Tuesday, 27 June, at 10:00 a.m., the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be meeting his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin, at the Farnesina.  A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting.  Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for […]

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Minister Alfano meets his Cuban colleague at the Farnesina

“ I wish to express my satisfaction for the excellent bilateral political dialogue. Italy follows with great interest the ‘updating’ process of the national economic system which Cuba initiated six years ago and then ratified last year, on the occasion of the 7th PCC Congress. The process is offering more opportunities to family-run micro-enterprises and […]

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Athens: Duet ‘Naufraghi’ featured in the ‘Parole in scena’ programme of events

A duet for voice and piano, with singer Cyril Mokaiesh and jazz musician Giovanni Mirabassi, will reinterpret forgotten pieces from the French repertoire. The event, organised by the French Institute in Greece together with the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens, will take place on 22 June at 9:00 p.m. in the Theo Angelopoulos Auditorium.

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Minister Alfano meets with Britain’s “Brexit” Minister

Alfano meets with British minister for “Brexit”, David Davis “We appreciate Britain’s intention to want to define a new strategic partnership with the European Union in the post-Brexit EU-UK relationships. Italy has committed to give its firm support to this option. In this context, we believe it is essential to negotiate as quickly as possible […]

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Minister Alfano meets Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, welcomed to the Farnesina the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Maitig, with whom he examined the major issues regarding bilateral political and economic cooperation, in view of the First Economic Forum between Italy and Libya that is set to take place in Agrigento  on 7 […]

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