Libya – Visit to Tripoli by Undersecretary Amendola for institutional meetings

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, travelled to Tripoli where the newly installed Libyan Authorities are engaged in a sensitive struggle to stabilise the Country and eradicate the presence of Daesh. The mission took place only one day after the terrible terrorist attack in Dhaka which revealed that Islamic terrorism is trying to […]

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Attack in Dhaka: there is no Italian missing​

Following further investigations, the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Management Unit found out that the Italian citizen who was reported missing was not in the restaurant at the time of the terrorist attack. The Italian concerned has contacted his family.

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Terrorist attack in Dhaka: the names of the Italians killed

The Foreign Ministry informs that the Italian citizens killed in last night’s terrorist attack in Dhaka are: Adele PUGLISI, Marco TONDAT, Claudia Maria D’ANTONA, Nadia BENEDETTI, Vincenzo D’ALLESTRO, Maria RIBOLI , Cristian ROSSI, Claudio CAPPELLI and Simona MONTI.

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Attack in Dhaka: Gentiloni on the phone with Bengali Foreign Affairs Minister

Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, talked on the phone with Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, who confirmed the killing of some twenty hostages and the release of thirteen. The Bengali Minister said that the local authorities do not have information about the nationality of the victims […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 1 July: latest news from around the world

Albania: Tirana and AGSM establish “EcoTirana” joint venture A memorandum of association was signed yesterday for the establishment of EcoTirana, a new joint venture owned by the Municipality of Tirana (51%) and AMIA (49%), a multiservice environmental health company based in Verona, which is part of AGSM, in turn 100% owned by the Municipality of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Italy at Rio 2016” Presentation Event (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2016)

On Thursday, 7 July 2016, at 11.00 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting an event to present the plans and activities promoted by Italy for the 31st Olympic Games and 15th Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, entitled “Italy at Rio 2016”. It will be opened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Beijing – The Quadriennale d’arte of Rome “unveiled” in China

It has never happened before. The first presentation of the Quadriennale d’arte of Rome outside our country was held in Beijing at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture. The event, organised by the Italian Embassy and the Institute, was attended by Franco Bernabé, president of the Fondazione Quadriennale and  about 100 guests who […]

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Brazil – Rio hosts the event “Art on stage: Works from Italy’s MAXXI collection”

The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Argentine PROA Foundation present the exhibition “Art on stage: Works from the  MAXXI Collection – National Museum of 21st Century Arts,” which opens on July 5, 2016. This is the first time works from the Italian museum’s collection have been exhibited in Latin America. The […]

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Kosovo and Italy hold a conference on women entrepreneurs

“Women Entrepreneurs. Comparing experiences between Kosovo and Italy” is the title of a  conference organised by the Italian Embassy in Pristina in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) – Correspondence Point of Pristina. The aim was to offer a platform to the women of the two countries to share their business experience and set up commercial relations. Italian […]

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Lisbon – Contemporary Art – Rovaldi’s photographs

The show, in the former chapel of the Institute in the Portuguese capital, was opened by curator Marta Silvi and Rovaldi with a meeting and debate on the themes that have always been the focus of his work: the perception of space and landscape, explored through different media, photography, video, sculpture and drawings. In “Mattina […]

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Gentiloni: “Yes to Ankara in the EU” (La Stampa)

Gentiloni: “Yes to Ankara in the EU” (La Stampa)​ Minister Gentiloni, while Great Britain is moving away from Europe, Turkey is seeking to draw closer. Eleven years from the beginning of negotiations with Ankara is this still worthwhile?“Turkey is under attack. Supporting it in its rapprochement with the Union is not a formal gesture. Instead […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Italy-Slovenia Committee of Ministers (Brdo, 5 July 2016)

On 5 July 2016 the Committee of Ministers of Italy and Slovenia will be held in Brdo. It will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for accreditation by 11 a.m. on Monday, 4 July, at the […]

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