Alfano: “We stand with Afghanistan for the victims of the attack against Parliament in Kabul”

​”I wish to condemn the attack that occurred yesterday against the Parliament building in Kabul and express sympathy and condolences on behalf of the Italian people to the State and people of Afghanistan,” said Angelino Alfano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. “I wish to express my sincere sympathy to the families of the […]

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Statement delivered by Minister Alfano at the Security Council Open Debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security” – New York, 10 January 2017

(The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Excellencies, Colleagues, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentlemen. Allow me to praise the Swedish Presidency for organising this debate. My gratitude also goes to the Secretary-General for his ambitious programme of action. As we begin the year, I look forward to an open, productive and fruitful working […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point statements with Minister Alfano and the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos (Farnesina 12 January 2017)

On Thursday, 12 January, at 10:15 a.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos.     Press point statements are scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers, and TV crews interested in following the event are […]

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Malta – Can we predict earthquakes? An analysis of the earthquake in Central Italy

“Can we predict earthquakes?”: this is the key question that will be posed in the lecture by Sebastiano D’Amico (Department of Geosciences – University of Malta), scheduled for 19 January (at 6:30 p.m.) at the Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta. The Association of Italian University Professors and Researchers in Malta (ADURIM) was especially established […]

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Chile – Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago offers an introductory course to opera

An introductory course to explore and understand the wonders of opera will be running until January 12 in Santiago, Chile. The Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago and the Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA) of the University of Santiago have jointly organized the course, which is dedicated to a form of art that brings together music, […]

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Chile – Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago offers an introductory course to opera

An introductory course to explore and understand the wonders of opera will be running until January 12 in Santiago, Chile. The Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago and the Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA) of the University of Santiago have jointly organized the course, which is dedicated to a form of art that brings together music, […]

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Alfano: “Condolences for the UAE victims in the attack in Afghanistan”

“I am deeply grieved by the tragic death of five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates in yesterday’s attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan”, said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The minister also mentioned the injury suffered by Juma al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to the Country. “On behalf of Italy, allow […]

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Italy at UN Security Council meeting on conflict prevention

Italy made its debut at the United Nations Security Council in a 2017 scheduled to be full of engagements and major international responsibilities for our Country.  The special session of the United Nations Security Council meeting which took place this morning focused on the theme of conflict prevention and the achievement of a sustainable peace. […]

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Germany – Cologne to feature the “Vivere alla Ponti” exhibition

On Monday, the Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne will open the exhibition “Vivere alla Ponti” (“Living Ponti’s Way: experiments of household living and architecture for homes and workplaces”). Molteni & C, one of the world’s most renowned interior design companies, together with the Ponti family, has decided to manufacture several projects of pieces furniture designed […]

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Ireland – The Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin presents a translation of James Joyce

The Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin will present the third volume of the Italian translation of James Joyce’s ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ on Friday. A representative of Edizioni Mondadori will introduce the work, to be followed by a conversation in Italian on the theme of untranslatability. The event will be attended by Enrico Terrinoni and Fabio Pedone, the translators […]

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Italy in the UN Security Council – Minister Alfano in New York: “The Mediterranean is our priority”

On 1 January, 2017, Italy began exercising its mandate within the United Nations Security Council. Italy’s agenda will be illustrated to the 15 members of the UNSC by Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, who is in New York to attend Italy’s first UNSC meeting as a non-permanent member. The mandate will last throughout 2017 and will […]

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Italian Embassy reopens in Tripoli

“After two years, Italy will again become operational in Libya with an ambassador scheduled to present letters of credence to the local government tomorrow. The reopening of the embassy in Tripoli is a very important sign of friendship with the Libyan people, all the Libyan people, and is also a strong sign of confidence in […]

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