Rouhani in Rome – Ministers Gentiloni and Zarif meet today in Rome

Today Palazzo della Farnesina hosts a meeting between the Italian and Iranian Foreign Ministers, Paolo Gentiloni and Mohammad Javad Zarif, as part of the historic visit by President Hassan Rouhani to Rome, the initial stop on his first trip in Europe. This contact between Rome and Teheran is even more meaningful because it is scheduled […]

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SERVICE NOTE FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: CANCELLATION of the Gentiloni-Zarif press conference (Palazzo della Farnesina, January 26, 2016)

The press conference of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, scheduled for tomorrow January 26, at Palazzo della Farnesina, has been cancelled.

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SERVICE NOTE FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF – “Supporting Syria and the Region Conference 2016” (London, February 4, 2016)

On February 4, 2016, London will be hosting the conference on the Syrian crisis “Supporting Syria and the Region”, in which the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be taking part. The representatives of the media interested in attending the event will need to acquire accreditation by following the procedure described on […]

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SERVICE NOTICE FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF – “SMALL GROUP” Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to counter Daesh/ISIL (Palazzo della Farnesina, 2 February 2016)

On Tuesday, 2 February at 9:00 a.m. the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to counter Daesh/ISIL will be held at the Palazzo della Farnesina in a “SMALL GROUP” format (formed by 23 Countries + European Union, as contained in the list).   The meeting will be co-chaired by Minister Paolo Gentiloni and by the […]

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Dei – Albania: Milan-based Studio Boeri Awarded Contract to Develop Tirana’s New Masterplan

A consortium formed by UNLAB, Stefano Boeri’s Milan-based architecture firm and Inter.National.Design, a Dutch firm, won an international competition for drafting the new masterplan of Tirana. The new plan will be completed within the next five months. The process will include setting up an integrated database of the territory, developing the city’s territorial strategy, a […]

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Strasbourg – On show Italian posters from when graphic design was a public service

The exhibition that will open on Monday, Jan. 25, at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Strasbourg is entitled: “Useful Graphic Design. Italy’s public service posters”. The show, displaying the posters of public interest produced by the institutions and local agencies of the different Italian Regions in the period from 1975 to 1990, is curated […]

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Colombia to host Italian writer Alessandro Baricco

Italian writer Alessandro Baricco is due to visit Colombia from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6. He will attend the Hay Festival in Cartagena from his arrival until Jan. 31. The Festival will conclude with a conference with journalist and editor Marcel Ventura at the Adolfo Mejia theatre. The festival, now at its 10th edition, is […]

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Italian Chamber of Commerce opens office in Chongqing

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China will open its new office in Chongqing tomorrow. This rapidly growing metropolis in the southwest of the country has a population of over 30 million people. The office is in the Foreign Business District, the economic heart of the city, which also houses the offices of some big […]

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Athens – Photography show to discover Matera, the land of Sassi

The “Matera, land of Sassi” photography exhibition was inaugurated on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Athens and will run until Feb. 20. The show, which was organised by the IIC, displays the shots taken by Greek photographer Jenny Lykourezou, who was fascinated by the magnificent setting of the “Sassi” of […]

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Gentiloni launches a challenge: peace is possible in Syria. «Beyond the embargo, with humanitarian corridors and aid”

«Pressure must be exerted on two fronts: engaging the regime into opening humanitarian corridors and, through negotiations, obtaining a ceasefire in order to mitigate the ongoing tragedy», said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni commenting the situation in Syria. He has a clear stance on the fact that the war in Syria, with its cities under siege, […]

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Farnesina: Concern over Israel’s announcement declaring a further 370 acres in the occupied West Bank as “state land”

There is general concern over Israel’s decision to declare a further 370 acres of land south of Jericho “state land”, possibly paving the way for the construction of new settlements. Going forward with these activities risks exacerbating the situation on the ground and is in contrast with Israel’s commitment to pursue a peaceful solution based […]

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SERVICE NOTICE FOR CHIEF EDITORS – Joint press conference of Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Iranian Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (Palazzo della Farnesina, 26 January 2016)

On Tuesday January 26, at 8:00 a.m., the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be meeting in Palazzo della Farnesina with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. At the end of the meeting, a joint press conference will be held. Journalists and video-photo-operators interested in attending the press conference are […]

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