Africa – From Africa to Bologna thanks to a grant from the Foreign Ministry

“I first went to Juba and from there to Addis Ababa, to the Italian Embassy in Ethiopia, to apply for the visa. Then I took an airplane to Rome and subsequently a train to Bologna. I must thank all those who helped me: the Ministry, the Embassy and the University. Without them I would never […]

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Country Presentation: Myanmar, a new market for Italian enterprises

Today the Farnesina hosts a Country Presentation dedicated to the cooperation and investment opportunities offered by the Union of Myanmar, one of Asia’s most promising markets for the growth and expansion perspectives of foreign companies. The lifting of American sanctions, the passing of a new law on investments and a policy fostering the attraction of […]

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USA: Minister Alfano congratulates the new Secretary of State

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, addressed a message of congratulations to the new United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. “I would like to express my warmest wishes for all possible success in your office,” Mr Alfano wrote in his letter to Tillerson. He added: “I am convinced that the […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses renewed concern over the approval of further settlements in the West Bank

The Foreign Ministry expresses renewed concern over the approval of 3,000 new dwelling units in the West Bank following recent announcements. Consistently with Italy’s consolidated position, the Foreign Ministry points out that the further spread of settlements constitutes an obstacle to the prospect of a two-state solution which both Parties are called upon to undertake.

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Farnesina. Three training days for 28 defense attachés to be stationed in diplomatic posts in the world

The three-day training for Defense Attachés to be stationed in Italian diplomatic posts around the world, including in very delicate and high-risk contexts, came to an end today. The course represents another area of fruitful cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Defense. It has allowed our military […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 1 February: latest news from the world

Rail Baltica Agreement gets green light The agreement which greenlighted the construction of the Rail Baltica link between the three Baltic countries has been signed in Tallin. This followed the announcement by Lithuanian Prime Minister, Saulius Skvernelis, and the Minister of Transport, Rokas Masiulis, that Lithuania’s remaining difficulties (regarding financing and the route for the […]

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Farnesina, “Fund for Africa” Decree presented to the press

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, held a press conference today, on the occasion of the signing of the “Fund for Africa” Decree. “Two-hundred million euros to cooperate in the fight against irregular immigration to stop departures and suppress the trafficking of human beings. With this decree, we have enforced the […]

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NATO – The North Atlantic Council on visit in Kuwait

Italy’s Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, travelled to Kuwait on 23 and 24 January, with the members of the Atlantic Council and the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, for the inauguration of the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre (ICI), under the partnership uniting the Atlantic Alliance, Kuwait, the UAE, […]

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Hungary – Pázmány Film Festival shorts screened at Italian Cultural Institute

The Pázmány Film Festival, an international short film festival now at its fourth edition, scheduled in Budapest from 6 to 10 February, counts on a jury made up of young students. The festival is organised by the Departments of Italian, French and Spanish Studies of the Catholic University Pázmány Péter, the Eötvös József College (ELTE) […]

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Canada – Ottawa hosts meeting to promote Italy in Canada

The coordination meeting of the institutions to promote Italy in Canada took place in Ottawa, attended by the Consul Generals in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes, the representatives of the Ministry of Defence, ICE (the Italian Trade Agency), the Italian Chambers of Commerce, the Bank of Italy, ENIT (the […]

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Mission to Tunis of Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vicenzo Amendola

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs,Vincenzo Amendola, is on a mission to Tunis. During the visit, he is participating at the 2017 ECFR MENA Forum “A path through crisis – Mapping an agenda for European leadership in the Middle East and North Africa”. Prior to the opening of the conference and its events, Mr Amendola held […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 31 January: breaking news from around the world

Ansaldo STS signed a contract with Salini Impregilo, the winner of the call for the design and construction of the underground rail connection between the Central Business District and the Airport of Perth (Forrestfield Airport Link). This amounts to 44 million Australian Dollars (31 million euros) for supplying a complete signaling and telecommunication system for the railway link. […]

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