Undersecretary Della Vedova at the Expo inauguration in Astana

The International Expo in Astana, the first Expo after the Universal one in Milan in 2015, is dedicated to the theme of “Energy of the Future” and will be open to the public from 10 June to 10 September 2017. There will be 115 countries and 22 international  organisations participating. The official opening ceremony on 9 […]

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Alfano: “We are following with great concern the evolution of the relations between the member countries of the Gulf Coopertion Council (GCC)”

“We are following with great concern the development of the relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)”. These are the words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, with regard to the current tensions in the Gulf region. The Minister added: “We reaffirm the need to stop this […]

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Italy-Montenegro bilaterali consultations on consular matters

Italy-Montenegro bilateral consultations on consular matters were held today at the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.   The meeting was attended by Montenegro’s delegation led by the acting Director General for Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of Montenegro and also by the […]

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Italy elected in the Board of Directors of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC)

Italy was elected for a two-year term to the Board of Directors of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), the network that promotes the coordination of the European Union Member States’ institutes of culture operating abroad. In the Union, Italy is represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (together with […]

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Colombia

A piano concert in complete darkness that ends in light, by pianist Cesare Picco, will take place today, Thursday, 8 June, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bogotà Theatre. This musical and sensory experience is also intended as a message of hope and friendship between Italy and Colombia to continue supporting Mocoa, the city in southern […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Investing in Italy: the regulatory and institutional framework for foreign investments (Farnesina, 13 June)​

On Tuesday, 13 June 2017, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Farnesina will host the event “Investing in Italy: the regulatory and institutional framework for foreign investments”, co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Conference of Regions and […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Alfano and his Iranian colleague

Today, the Minister of Foreign  Affairs and International  Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation  with his colleague, the Foreign Minister of Iran,  Mohammad Javad Zarif. During the telephone conversation, Minister Alfano  expressed the “condolences and solidarity of Italy to the people and the Government of Iran for the brutal terrorist attack which occurred this morning in Tehran”. Minister Alfano added […]

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Fourteenth Joint Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and Japan

 On June 7, 2017, the Farnesina held the fourteenth meeting of the Joint Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and Japan. The two countries celebrated the 150th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2016, and now see their scientific and technological  dialogue as one of the pillars of their bilateral relations. The meeting, organised within […]

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China – Kaos, by the Taviani brothers to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Pirandello’s birth

The film Kaos directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (Italy, 1984, 157’) will be screened with Chinese subtitles in the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Pirandello’s birth. The masterpiece of two of the most renowned authors of Italian cinema will be shown at 7 p.m. on […]

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Argentina – “Buenos Aires celebrates Italy” day on 11 June

On 11 June Argentina will host “Buenos Aires celebrates Italy”, a one-day event dedicated to Italy’s culture, history and tourist attractions. For the occasion, there will be the presentation of a special edition of ENIT’s “Piccoli Borghi d’Italia” to illustrate the Country’s most beautiful highlights. The event, organised with the participation of more than 50 […]

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Russian Federation – Moscow to open exhibition on Italy’s Renaissance with Titian

The Italian Embassy in Moscow hosted a preview on Tuesday of Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, one of the most iconic masterpieces of the exhibition “Venezia del Rinascimento. Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese”, opening on June 8 and running until August 25 at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. The painting comes from […]

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Alfano: “Terrorism strikes again in the East as in the West”

“Terrorism strikes again in the East as in the West and this further confirms the importance of working with all the allies in favour of a long-term strategy against terrorism incorporating security aspects and political dialogue on different fronts,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, this morning at the Farnesina […]

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