Colombia: Giro welcomes signing of preliminary peace agreement with FARC leader

“I am delighted to see the preliminary peace agreement signed in Havana by the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santo, and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Rodrigo Londono, in the presence of Cuba and Norway”, stated Under-Secretary Mario Giro. “This is an important step that aims to guarantee a peace – […]

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DEI – Cameroon: 2 billion euro earmarked for agriculture investment programme

The Conference on the National Agriculture Investment Plan (PNIA) organised by the Ministry of Agriculture in Cameroon has closed with an allocation of 1,330 billion Central African Francs (CFA) (about 2 billion euro). The PNIA is a plan launched by the government of Cameroon to foster the development of second-generation agriculture with an overall investment […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Event on “The Coffee Supply Chain in Latin America and the Caribbean” (Expo Milano, Cascina Triulza, 27 September 2015)

On Sunday 27 September the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGDC) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) is organising an event dedicated to promoting Central American coffee. It is being organised in collaboration with the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare di Firenze (IAO), the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), the Italian Coffee Committee, […]

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Diplomacy for growth – ASEAN Awareness Forum 2

The outlook and opportunities in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the focus of the second Asean Awareness Forum. Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with Promos – Milan Chamber of Commerce, the Forum will take place in Palazzo Turati on 30 September […]

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Lisbon – European Day of Languages: mini-lessons, music, dance and food

Learning in just one day how to say “arrivederci” and “sbohem”, “καλημέρα’” and “bonjour”, “kiitos” and “danke”, “por favor” and “Vă rugăm să”. That’s what will happen on the European Day of Languages on 26 September 2015, which will feature mini-lessons, music, dance and good food. The annual event is organised by the Italian Cultural […]

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Lima – “Open Doors” at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will be opening its doors during a week of initiatives to celebrate the Year of Italy in Latin America. Initiatives at the Institute include Italian language lessons and a presentation of the cultural programme for 2015 and beyond. A performance of “Arlecchino re” by the Carpe Diem theatre group […]

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Czech Republic – Italy play a leading role at the NATO Days

Italy played a leading role in the NATO days event which took place from 18 to 20 September in Ostrava, in the Czech Republic. The display by the Italian Air Force, featuring Augusta AW 139 (HH 139 A) helicopters, was particularlypopular. “The display was an excellent opportunity to illustrate the features of the HH 139 […]

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Moscow – “The Mystery of Ballet”: Russia awaits Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci, the legendary dancer and one of the world’s greatest interpreters of classical ballet, will be appearing in Moscow on Monday 28 September 2015 with pianist Gregorio Nardi. Directed by Nikolaj Androsov, the performance isentitled “The Mystery of Ballet”. Read more, in Italian

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Gentiloni meets Ambassadors of EU countries

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, today addressed the traditional meeting of ambassadors of European Union member states. The meeting, which took place in Rome, was organised by the Luxembourg Presidency. After the outcome of the meeting of EU home affairs ministers yesterday, 22 September 2015, and in the run-up to […]

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Libya: Leon’s text is a step forwards, says Gentiloni. Negotiations must resume after Eid.

“The text of the political agreement, with its annexes, presented by the United Nations Special Envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon, is a new, important step in the negotiations to form a Government of National Accord”. The statement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. “The Libyan parties taking part […]

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DEI – USA: FDA introduces new food safety rules

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published two new final rules on the preventive checks and controls that companies will be required to carry out on human and animal food. The new rules will enter into force on 16 November 2015. They are intended to up-date the FDA standards governing prevention systems and introduce […]

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Bolivia – Deputy justice minister on mission to Italy

A Bolivian delegation led by the Deputy Justice Minister, Ernesto Jimenez Guachalla, and accompanied by ProgettoMondo Mlal, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), will be visiting Rome and Milan from 23 to 25 September2015. In Rome they will meet the Special Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and the Chair, Luigi Manconi. The event […]

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