45th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni”, Tuesday 27 October on Radio LUISS

Our language is an extraordinary instrument for the promotion of Italy abroad. We can use the Italian language to disseminate our culture and bring people closer to our country and way of life. Recent statistics show that over 1.7 million people throughout the world study Italian, making our language the fourth most studied in the […]

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Challenges to European Security: A Transatlantic Perspective

Combating ISIS terrorism, the Ukrainian crisis, NATO’s role in European security and Europe’s energy security. These are the four key topics being addressed by policy and security experts in the conference on “Challenges to European Security: A Transatlantic Perspective”. The event takes place today, 26 October 2014, at the Farnesina. It was organised by the […]

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Ambassadors and Special Envoys to Libya of the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States

Tunis, 24 October 2015 “The Ambassadors and Envoys of the countries listed below strongly condemn the October 23 terrorist attack in Benghazi, which targeted a peaceful demonstration and resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.  Benghazi is critical to Libya’s overall stability, and the latest attack underscores the urgent need to bring peace to […]

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Accreditation Notice: Radicalism, Censorship and Dialogue in Muslim Media and Society (Farnesina, 27 October)

On Tuesday 27 October a conference on “Radicalism, Censorship and Dialogue in Muslim Media and Society” will take place at the Farnesina. The event will run from 10.00 to 16.30 in the Aldo Moro room. The event is organised by the Farnesina’s Analysis, Planning and Historic-Diplomatic Documentation Unit and by Reset – Dialogues on Civilizations […]

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Declaration on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations

The General Assembly, Adopts the following declaration: Declaration on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations We solemnly reaffirm our faith in the United Nations and our unfailing commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter, as well as to the Charter in its entirety. We firmly believe that the Charter […]

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Italy-Thailand:Milan hosts first Business Forum dedicated to economic and commercial collaboration by the two countries

In the splendid setting of Palazzo Clerici in Milan, the first meeting of the Italy-Thailand Business Forum took place today. The Forum was set up at the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Bangkok and the Thai Chamber of Commerce. The Forum was co-chaired by Italcementi, for Italy, and, for Thailand, the Central Group, a […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Italy-Switzerland Dialogue Forum (Palazzo Clerici, 29-30 October 2015)

The third Italy-Switzerland Dialogue Forum will take place at Palazzo Clerici in Milan on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October 2015. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and his Swiss counterpart, Didier Burkhalter, will be present. The initiative is being promoted by the Swiss Embassy in Italy, the Italian Embassy in […]

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Gentiloni meets Foreign Minister of Mongolia

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Lundeg Purevsuren, at the Farnesina today. Minister Purevsuren is visiting Italy during the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Mongolia. The meeting was an opportunity to recall the continuous progress in all […]

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Dei – China: BCube and Chongqing accord on logistics and goods transport

An agreement was signed between the Chongquing Economic and International Cooperation Commission (COFTEC) and the Italian logistics firm BCube. The agreement could be a turning point for BCube in both sectors in which it is engaged in China: goods transport and factory logistics. In regard to goods transport, the agreement calls for COFTEC’s commitment to […]

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Gentiloni meets with Cardinal Rai, Patriarch of the Maronite Church

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with Cardinal Rai, Patriarch of the Maronite Church. The meeting fell within the framework of Italy’s privileged relations with Lebanon and the country’s Christian community. Discussions concerned the complex political-institutional crisis in Lebanon that for a year and a half has […]

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Finmeccanica – talian excellence in high technology. Meeting at the Farnesina

The international outreach of Finmeccanica and the excellence of Italian technology in the sectors of helicopters, aerospace, defence and security were the focus of a meeting at the Farnesina today with the CEO of Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti, and the foreign ambassadors accredited in Rome. Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Michele Valensise opened the sessions […]

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Zurich – Anniversary of the death of Pasolini

The Italian Cultural Institute of Zurich will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the death Pier Paolo Pasolini with a film retrospective. Those present will include Ninetto Davoli, the great Italian writer and director’s preferred actor, who appeared in numerous of his films. Two evenings have been organized, 9 and 10 November, for screenings of Pasolini’s […]

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