​PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Statements to the press by Minister Alfano on the Informal Meeting of the Western Balkan Countries (Farnesina, 23 May)

On Wednesday 24 May at 7:00 p.m. at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will make statements to the press regarding the informal meeting with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Balkan Countries (Albania, Bosnia nad Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) he will […]

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Minister Alfano underlines the importance of the outcome of Iran’s presidential election as further proof that the country is advancing on a path of dialogue and interaction

​”The vote that the people of Iran cast in favour of Mr Hassan Rohani, who was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran for a second mandate, is an important confirmation that the Country will continue to advance on a path of moderate reforms, dialogue and interaction with the world, ” said the Minister […]

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Signed at the Farnesina the MoU between the IILA and the FAO on food security and rural development in Latin America

On Friday 19 May, at  2:45 pm, the Farnesina hosted the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IILA (the Italian Latin American Institute) and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) on strengthening cooperation on issues of food security and rural development in Latin America. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

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The Farnesina meets companies arrives in Naples

“Our  enterprises are achieving extraordinary results on international markets, proving the excellence of  our ‘Made in Italy’ products.  Italian exports grew by 14.5 percent in the first quarter 2017, compared to the same time a year earlier. It confirms the positive trend of our exports, that have been constantly growing since 2008. This remarkable result is to be ascribed to the quality […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Arrival and Departure of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump (Fiumicino Airport, 23-24 may, 2017)

On Tuesday 23 May, 2017, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will arrive at Rome Fiumicino Airport ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, from which he will depart on  24 May, 2017. Photographers and TV crews interested in following the arrival and/or departure of the US President are requested to apply for accreditation by […]

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​Alfano: “Afghan judges and prosecutors attend an anti-corruption course in Italy”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “A training course addressed to Afghan magistrates and prosecutors on countering corruption started today in Rome. The course is organized by LUISS, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, with the contribution by the Farnesina and in conjunction with the National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC).The training course, which […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point of Minister Alfano with his Turkish counterpart, Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (Farnesina, 24 May 2017)

On Wednesday, 24 May, at 2:00 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the Farnesina A joint press point has been scheduled at the end of the talks.  Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point  are requested to apply for accreditation in one of […]

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Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola’s second day of mission to Cyprus

Second day of mission to Cyprus for Foreign Affairs Undersecretary of State, Vincenzo Amendola, who participated today in the 127th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The meeting focused on  populism, migrations, countering terrorism, conflicts and crises in Europe.  Amendola referred to the Report of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 19 May: latest news from the world

USA: Renexia wins Maryland wind power contract Renexia (Toto Group) and its North American subsidiary company, US Wind, have won a contract to supply wind power to the State of Maryland. The contract is part of an auction the Italian group  won in 2014 to develop a  wind farm project off the coast of  Baltimore. Once the planning and […]

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Portugal – ‘Treasures of the Vatican Museums’ exhibition lands in Lisbon

Lisbon’s Museu Nacional de Arte Antica has organised the exhibition “Madonna. Tesouros dos Museos do Vaticano”, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon. The event will open on May 19, and will run until September 10. The curators are Alessandra Rodolfo and Jose’ Alberto Seabra Carvalho. This is the first time that a selection […]

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United States – “Open Roads: New Italian Cinema” event to open with film “Indivisible”

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City will soon host “Open Roads: New Italian Cinema”,  the major film festival dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema in the United States. The Festival’s 17th edition will run from 1 to 7 June, 2017  and offer New York audiences a selection of the most important Italian films of 2016. The opening night will feature […]

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Serbia offers a full immersion in the music of Puccini

The Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in association with the National Theatre of Belgrade, presented a concert-lesson dedicated to Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. The guest of the evening was Milan-born Maestro Alberto Veronesi, one of Italy’s most renowned Italian orchestra conductors specialised in Puccini’s repertory and president of the Festival Puccini di Torre del Lago. […]

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