Alfano had a phone conversation with Netanyahu

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation Angelino Alfano had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister  of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. “Just before the vote – Alfano said –  I announced to the Prime Minister the decision taken by the Italian Government to vote against the UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem, because it was […]

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Alfano: “Enough with automatic procedures. Unesco needs to do what it has been established to do”

Alfano: “Our vote against the politicised resolution on Israel is an important step, for it shows that when Italy disagrees, it votes ‘no’ and takes upon itself the full responsibility. In this case we have played a leading role within the international community. Five countries have joined us in casting a ‘no’ vote: the United […]

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Sweden – “Cinema Made in Italy – Festival of Italian Cinema”

The  “Cinema Made in Italy – Festival of Italian Cinema” was launched on April 27, in Stockholm,  following a 20-year tradition of cinema reviews organised in the capital city by the Italian Cultural Institute which, thanks to a collaboration with Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, will relaunch Italian cinema in Sweden. The Italian Ambassador to Sweden, Mario Cospito, […]

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Minister Alfano on the “UNESCO Resolution on Occupied Palestine”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said: “I have given precise voting instructions to the Permanent Delegate of Italy to UNESCO: [that is] to vote ‘no’ against yet another politicised resolution on Jerusalem, which is taking place on the day of a national holiday in Israel. Our opinion is clear: UNESCO cannot become […]

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Japan – The ambassador meets with Italian researchers in Japan: “Soon an association”

The Italian ambassador in Tokyo, Giorgio Starace met Italian researchers in Japan. On our Embassy’s Facebook page, a post announced: “Robotics, nuclear physics, biology, ICT and much more besides: we will soon have an association to work even more and even better, together!”. “The scientific cooperation between Italy and Japan is a sector of massive […]

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Germany – “Via!”: Street Photography from Hamburg to Palermo gores on display

A swimmer just before a suprise attack by an inflatable shark, a dog riding a skateboard:and other unusual scenes of everyday life await visitors to the exhibition “Vía” Street Photography from Hamburg to Palermo”. It is being held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Hamburg at 7pm on Friday 5 May. The photography on display […]

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Italy Guest Country of Honour at the Tehran International Book Fair

Eternal, universal, distributed with balance over the centuries, the variety of arts perfected by man and the wonder of landscapes designed by nature: a timeless beauty. This will be the common thread in Italy’s participation as Guest Country of Honour at the Tehran International Book Fair (نمایشگاه بین‌المللی کتاب تهران‎‎), from 3 to 13 May […]

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La Valletta. Alfano told his Lithuanian counterpart Linkevičius: “Italy is committed to assure the security of our eastern allies”

“The already excellent bilateral relations between our two Countries are going through a very positive phase of further development,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, to his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius, whom he met in La Valletta today on the fringes of the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers. […]

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In New York today Undersecretary of State Della Vedova took part in a ministerial level meeting of the UN Security Council on the denuclearisation of North Korea

In New York today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova,  took part  in a ministerial-level meeting of the UN Security Council dedicated to the denuclearisation  of North Korea. The meeting, organised by the  the US rotating presidency, was chaired by US Secretary of State Tillerson and opened by […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of Italy’s participation in the International Expo at Astana dedicated to “Future Energy” (Farnesina, 4 May, 2017)

The Farnesina will present – in the Aldo Moro Hall on Thursday 4 May 2017, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm – Italy’s participation in the International Expo at Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The Expo, which will be held from 10 June to 10 September 2017, is dedicated to  “Future Energy”. The Undersecretary of State […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 28 April: world breaking news

Confindustria is to hold Sudan’s Country Presentation on 9 May at its headquarters in Rome. The event was organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo, with UBAE Bank and the Embassy of Sudan in Rome. Italy will be represented by Giovanni Ottati, President of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo, Mario Sabato, Director General of UBAE Bank and […]

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​Minister Alfano visits Padua and Treviso to illustrate the opportunities of economic diplomacy

“Economic diplomacy is an essential instrument in order to further improve the performance of Italian companies on international markets with an immediate positive fallout on the Italian economy and jobs. This is the reason why I decided to launch a programme of visits throughout the national territory with the aim of illustrating to our companies […]

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