Italian emergency aid to Libya

During the past month of March, Italian Cooperation contributed 1 million euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) with the aim of providing food assistance for 1 month to 70,000 beneficiaries (14,000 households), selected among the most vulnerable categories (15 percent were infants under 5 years of age, and 36 percent minors between 5 and 17 […]

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Minister Gentiloni on visit to Tripoli, the first by a foreign top government official

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni visited Tripoli today, where he met Prime Minister Fayed al-Sarraj in the Bu Setta naval base. Minister Gentiloni was the first foreign top government official to visit the Libyan capital since the installation of the national unity government and he was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Meitig at his arrival at […]

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DEI – Côte D’Ivoire passes a National Development Plan providing 44.8 bln euro investments

Côte d’Ivoire’s Government has passed a National Development Plan (NDP) setting out a 44.8 billion euro investment to promote industrialisation and generate common growth. The Government aims to turn Côte d’Ivoire into an Emerging Country by 2020. The Ivorian Government plans to recover 62% of the resources through the contribution of the private sector and […]

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The Project – “The Mask of Warka” marks Italy’s commitment to protect Iraq’s cultural heritage

Raising the interest of the international community for Iraq and the awareness of Iraqis for their own cultural heritage is the common goal of Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage and of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. To this end, the two institutions will sign a Protocol of Understanding relative to a bilateral […]

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Casablanca – A 3D virtual tour of the architectures of ancient Rome

Casablanca has a rendezvous with history. On Thursday, 14 April, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Alessandro Furlan will guide the audience in the theatre of the Italian Consulate General on a virtual tour of the architectural landmarks of ancient Rome commissioned and built by several emperors. The walk through the Colosseum, around the Circus Maximus or […]

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Lima – ‘Italian Glamour’ fashion exhibition arrives in Peru

The exhibition “Italian Glamour” will be presented in Lima by Gestión Cultural Iberoamericana and the Pedro and Angelica de Osma Gildemeister Foundation under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Lima and the Ministry of Culture of Peru, as well as the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) and various Italian and local businesses. The show, […]

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Oslo – Conference for 500th anniversary of poem ‘Orlando Furioso’

A conference has been organised to mark the 500th anniversary of the poem “Orlando Furioso” (The Frenzy of Orlando) by the Italian Institute of Culture in Oslo. Expert Lene Waage Petersen will explain the famous chivalric poem by Ludovico Ariosto. The work, considered among the most important in Renaissance literature, became famous and loved by […]

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Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Hiroshima

The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries have renewed the push for nuclear disarmament and have condemned “in the strongest terms”  North Korea’s tests on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni underlined that North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a cause of concern for East Asian countries and the G7. He emphasized […]

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Italy is the second Schengen Country in terms of visa applications processed and visas effectively issued

Also in 2015, Italy was confirmed to be the second Schengen Country in terms of the visa applications processed and the visas effectively issued with over two million visas issued last year, which generated 104 million euros in consular fees. Despite a drop in visa applications worldwide, mainly due to the economic crisis that hit […]

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Diplomazia e dintorni – Young Ambassadors

The 57th episode of “Diplomazia e dintorni” will be dedicated to the testimonies of two “Young Ambassadors”, which will be aired on Radio Luiss on Tuesday, 12 April, at 8:00 p.m. Italy has a very vast diplomatic network overseas comprising more than 300 offices. Within this network, Italy’s 125 embassies constitute an essential element in […]

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Regeni murder case – Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, is recalled to Rome for consultations

Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni has recalled to Rome the Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, for consultations. The decision follows recent developments in the investigation into the Regeni murder case and specifically the meetings held in Rome yesterday and today between Italian and Egyptian investigators. As a result urgent decisions are needed on the most proper […]

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Chile: Government passes a package of measures to relaunch the economy

Chile has presented a package of measures to relaunch the economy by boosting productivity. The 22 provisions specifically focus on three areas: expanding and improving the financial conditions offered especially to SMEs and to companies investing in technology and innovation; promoting higher exports in the service sector and streamlining companies’ bureaucratic and investment procedures. Some […]

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