Undersecretary of State Amendola at the swearing-in ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola, will  represent Minister Alfano in the oath-taking ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to take place in Tehran on 5 August. Hassan Rohani was confirmed President of the Republic on 19 May, with 57% of […]

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Albania, wildfire emergency. “Italy will provide the necessary assistance,” Alfano told Bushati

“In this difficult moment, we express our closeness to the Albanian people and offer their government our tangible support: the Foreign Ministry immediately reported the seriousness of the situation to the Civil Protection service, which will do its best to provide all the necessary assistance,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point by Minister Alfano and the United Nations Speciale Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé (Farnesina 8 August 2017)​

On Tuesday, 8 August, at 9:00 a.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina with the newly appointed United Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting.  Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press […]

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Article on “The Lancet” on the European Medicines Agency​

Offline: Medicines leadership—Britain’s loss, Europe’s gain (The Lancet) Richard Horton The shadow of Brexit continues to darken. One consequence is the loss of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London to continental Europe. The EMA, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA), is one of the prized institutions of the European Union. It is responsible […]

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Vršac – “Italian Culture Days” between music and film

The city of Vrsac in Serbia is hosting “The Italian Culture Days” until Sunday, 6 August. The event, which is co-organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and the Cultural Centre of Vrsac, will feature several films, starting with Silvio  Soldini’s “Cosa voglio di più” on 1 August. The programme includes Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Io […]

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Tokyo – Japanese history teachers to discover Italian art at the Italian Embassy

Italian culture and art captivate Japan. A group of history teachers coming from several Japanese high schools gathered at the Italian Embassy to see and admire the works of art hosted in the Embassy and in the Residence’s garden. Lorenzo Morini, Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Embassy, welcomed the distinguished guests, who expressed their sincere […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA – September 2017)

We hereby inform that the United Nations website http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/unga.shtml provides information on the press accreditation needed to follow, in New York, the proceedings of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly  (UNGA – September 2017). In particular, please be informed that journalists, photographers and TV crews without UN accreditation should register with the United Nations Organization […]

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Alfano: “We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria”

We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria. The prime ministers of Macedonia and Bulgaria, only a few weeks after the Trieste Summit, which they both attended, obtained a very important result by taking a […]

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Astana – Renewables, Friuli to support Kazakhstan with waste treatment plants

The exhibition  “Futurismo e Velocità. La velocità in terra e nell’aria”, [Futurism and Speed. Speed on the ground and in the air], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima in conjunction with the Museum of Italian Art, will close its doors on 6 August. Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, it showcases fifty works by several […]

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Lima – “Futurismo e Velocità” on show at the Museum of Italian Art

The exhibition  “Futurismo e Velocità. La velocità in terra e nell’aria”, [Futurism and Speed. Speed on the ground and in the air], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima in conjunction with the Museum of Italian Art, will close its doors on 6 August. Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, it showcases fifty works by several […]

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Minister Alfano on mission to Doha

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, travelled to Doha on Wednesday, 2 August, with an agenda full of institutional meetings. In the morning, Minister Alfano met with the CEO of the “Qatar Investment Authority” investment fund, Sheikh Abdallah Bin Mohammed Al Thani. Minister Alfano then met with the president of the […]

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Moscow – Books, Gleb Smirnov explores “The Metaphysics of Venice”​

The book entitled “La metafisica di Venezia” (“The Metaphysics of Venice”) by art historian Gleb Smirnov will be presented at the Musejon Centre of the “A.S. Puškin” Museum on 3 August at 7 p.m. as part of the exhibition “Venice during the Renaissance: Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese”, running until 20 August at Moscow’s figurative art museum. […]

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