El Niño Emergency: Italy earmarks 1 million euros for Somalia​

Heeding the appeal launched by the World Food Program (WFP) for the drought emergency in Somalia caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has earmarked an emergency contribution of one million euros to support the WFP’s food aid programs in the Country. Italy’s contribution will enable activities consisting both of […]

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Trieste – Training School for Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean

Diplomacy and scientific research will join forces for Trieste’s 2016 edition of the Advanced Training School on Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries, a higher training event on oceanography and marine science addressed to young people, scheduled from 4 to 8 July 2016. The event will also be attended by researchers, businessmen […]

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Italy-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship group to meet on 5 July in Brasilia

The Italy-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship group will meet on 5 July at Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. The meeting will open with remarks by Waldir Maranhao, the Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies, by the President of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Pedro Vilela, by the President of the Parliamentary Friendship group, Carlos Zarattini and, […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – ASEM Summit (Ulan-Bator 15-16 July)​

On 15 and 16 July 2016 the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the ASEM Countries will take place in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia). The Summit will also 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 […]

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Dhaka terrorist attack: Minister Gentiloni holds a phone conversation with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida  today to coordinate the two Governments’ diplomatic and intelligence activities in the aftermath of the dramatic terrorist attack in Dhaka in which 9 Italians and 7 Japanese were killed. The two Ministers stressed the importance […]

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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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