Liberation of Sirte: decisive turning point in the fight against Daesh and a new phase towards the stabilization of Libya

The liberation of Sirte by the forces of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) marks a decisive turning point in the fight against Daesh and a new phase in Libya’s difficult stabilization process. Italy continues to stand by Libyan institutions in the fight against terrorism. Italy’s humanitarian assistance, providing medical treatment to […]

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Minister Gentiloni expresses satisfaction for the decision of Montenegro’s Judicial Authorities in favour of Italian citizen Flavio Bianco

The Foreign Ministry has been informed that the judicial Authorities of Montenegro have decided to return the passport to Flavio Bianco, an Italian citizen arrested last April and on bail up to a few hours ago, with the obligation to reside in the Balkan Country. Mr Bianco can now return to Italy to spend the […]

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Afghanistan – Cooperation, a radio and TV network to disseminate culture in rural areas

The new offices of ERTV, Educational Radio TV, were opened in Kabul last week after they were refurbished with funding from Italy, through UNESCO, from 2003. The radio and TV broadcasting station is equipped with cutting-edge broadcasting technology to deliver educational programmes both to teachers and to the general public. Thanks to Italy’s contribution, since […]

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Pakistan – Investments and cooperation: government and enterprises on mission in Pakistan

More than 35 enterprises, six associations and over 80 participants will take part in a Country Promotion mission in Pakistan which took off yesterday and will travel to Islamabad and Lahore tomorrow. The aim of the mission is to explore investment and cooperation opportunities between the two Countries. The mission was promoted by the Italian […]

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France – Study Day in Paris on Ungaretti’s “Il Porto Sepolto”

In December 1916, private Giuseppe Ungaretti published “Il Porto Sepolto”, his first pamphlet of 33 poems in 80 copies, an implosion of language and prosody; this booklet was to revolutionize Italian poetic creation and counted Apollinaire and Breton amongst its readers.  A hundred years later, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris presents a Study Day dedicated […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Event on “Fighting corruption, economic growth and the activities of Italian companies abroad” (Farnesina, 13 December 2016)

On Tuesday, 13 December, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, the Farnesina will host a high-level event on the theme “Fighting corruption, economic growth and the activities of Italian companies abroad”, which will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni and by the President of ANAC, Raffaele Cantone. […]

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Vincenzo Grassi new Secretary General of the European University Institute

Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi is the new Secretary General of the European University Institute (EUI) of Florence. A long-standing expert of European Institutions, Ambassador Grassi was Head of the Department for European Policies at the Prime Minister’s Office, served in the Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels and as Ambassador to Belgium. The European University […]

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Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City presents the “Invest Your Talent in Italy”

The programme “Invest Your Talent in Italy” will be presented at the Italian Cultural Institute (Francisco Sosa 77 – Coyoacán, Mexico City) on 7 December. Through this programme, public and private partners will offer scholarships for outstanding students from some of the Countries considered to be of priority importance for Italy’s economic system (Azerbaijan, Columbia, […]

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Paolo Gentiloni, Sebastian Kurz, Frank-Walter Steinmeier: «The role of the OSCE. We must develop conflict prevention instruments» (Corriere della Sera)

We are going through a complex historic cycle. Crises and conflicts are hitting us in quick succession and with full force. Take Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan. But times are also turbulent here in Europe. The very question of war and peace has returned to our continent with Russia’s annexation of Crimea in violation […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 6 December: latest news from the world

Canada: Trudeau Cabinet approves “Trans Mountain” and “Line 3” pipelines Canada recently made some important decisions as to its infrastructure network to transport oil to Western Canada. At a press conference, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced his government gave the green light to two projects: Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and Enbridge’s Line 3.The “Trans […]

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China – Faenza pottery lands in China

Selected pieces from the Museo Internazionale di Ceramiche (Mic – International Pottery Museum) in Faenza are about to fly to China where they will tour several museums. The travelling exhibition, running from 9 December to 25 March, will be hosted by five major Chinese museums: Henan Museum,  Zhejiang Provincial museum,  Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shanxi Museum and […]

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Turkey – Anatolia as crossroads of cultures gathers together Italian, Iranian and Turkish scholars

The Turkish territory of Anatolia has been the centre of great empires for many centuries: a true crossroads of different cultures, a bridge between Europe and Asia, and the gateway to the Black Sea. Anatolia, in fact, has been the crossroads of culture for the Byzantines, the Ottomans, and the Persians. Today, it is the […]

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