Telephone conversation between Minister Alfano and Minister Le Drian

“Along with my French colleague, with whom there was already a well established and direct relationship, we expressed our agreement on Italy’s and France’s joint responsibility as EU founding countries to boost the relaunch of the Union, taking advantage of the new opportunities granted by the Rome Declaration,” said Minister Alfano at the end of the telephone conversation with […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Alfano and EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation today with the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn. The telephone call, which focused on the Western Balkans Summit due to take place under the Italian presidency on 12th July in Trieste, provided an opportunity for a further […]

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Argentina – Italy takes part in Bienal de Performance 2017

Italy too will be present at Argentina’s Bienal de Performance 2017. Our country will be represented by Italo-Argentinian musician and artist Lucio Capece, who will perform his sound opera RX 22 for two RX11 electronic batteries and 9 suspended loud speakers. The event is scheduled to take place on 31 May at the Museo Latino […]

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Zagreb – ‘Borders: the invisible frontiers of Europe’

‘Borders: the invisible frontiers of Europe’, the photography exhibition by Valerio Vincenzo opened at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Zagreb, launched the project by EUNIC Croatia ‘Borders: separation, transition and sharing’, co-financed by the European Union.    The initiative is the fruit of a joint effort by the European Cultural Institutes in the capital of Croatia […]

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Albania – 10 Nights of Italian Cinema kicks off in Tirana

Tirana will host the second edition of ’10 Notti di Cinema Italiano’ [’10 Nights of Italian Cinema’], which will take place over nine Tuesdays at the Reja installation of the National Gallery of Art. The films will be screened in Italian with subtitles in Albanian. Edoardo Falcone’s “Se Dio vuole” [God Willing] opened the initiative, […]

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Alfano: “200,000 euros for the people struck by the floods in Sri Lanka”

“Italy has immediately wanted to make a contribution to face the serious humanitarian crisis caused by the recent floods in Sri Lanka,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in announcing the multilateral emergency funding allocated today to the World Food Program by Italian Cooperation.   “The 200,000 euros – added Minister […]

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Alfano meets with the Ambassadors of the Member Countries of the Arab League

Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received the Ambassadors of the Member Countries of the Arab League accredited in Italy. The meeting offered a good opportunity to take stock of the major themes of common interest and will be followed by the celebration of the Iftar dinner […]

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A look at early 20th century art in Italy and Belarus

An encounter between Italian futurist Gerardo Dottori, Marc Chagall and other great Belarus masters will be the highlight of “Dottori, Chagall, Soutine, Khodasevich-Léger. Dinamismo, Espressione, Segni e Sogni. Sguardo sull’arte del primo Novecento fra Italia e Bielorussia” (“Dottori, Chagall, Soutine, Khodasevich-Léger. Dynamism, Expression, Signs and Dreams. A look at the Art of the Early 20th Century […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press point of Minister Alfano and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian (Farnesina, 31 May 2017)​

On Wednesday, 31 May, at 6:00 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian.    A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point are requested to apply […]

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Alfano: ” Deep sorrow for the victims of torrential rains in Sri Lanka”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: ” I wish to express our deep sorrow for the many victims killed by the torrential rains that wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka in the past few days. Italy stands by the Government and the people of Sri Lanka at this difficult time and […]

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Ambassador Aliberti’s Mission in the Shan State

“Thanks to its natural resources and strategic location right on the border with China, the Shan State is fundamental in guaranteeing Myanmar an equitable  and sustainable socio-economic development,” said Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberti at the end of his mission in Taungyyi. The Ambassador’s visit was also an opportunity for him to meet with the Governor […]

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Cuba- Italy Committees to support investment and cooperation

The first meeting of the Cuba-Italy Bi-national Committees set up to manage the Countervalue Fund established by the Bilateral Debt Treatment Agreements signed last July, was held today in Havana, chaired by the Deputy Minister for Overseas Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), Ileana Nuñez, and the Italian Ambassador to Cuba, Andrea Ferrari. For Cuba, the meeting was […]

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