Gentiloni hosts working lunch with Ambassadors of member countries of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, hosted a working lunch today, 4 May 2015, with the Ambassadors accredited to Rome of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Minister Gentiloni’s initiative follows the meeting with the Ambassadors of Arab League member countries on 23 February 2015. It was an […]

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Migration: Italy is still too isolated in its efforts, Gentiloni tells EU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation this morning, 4 May 2015, with the European Commissioner for Immigration, Dimitris Avramopoulos. The Foreign Minister illustrated to the Commissioner the problems caused by the increased flows of migrants towards our shores, problems that have still not received a satisfactory common […]

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Gentiloni: Meeting with president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN’s only international financial institution. In keeping with the EXPO 2015 theme, Italy considers sustainable agriculture and food security to be among its own Development Cooperation’s top […]

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Brazil – Rio Harp 2015 gets under way

Italy is participating in Rio Harp 2015, one of the largest worldwide harp festivals. A series of concerts to be held from 2 to 20 May will celebrate one of the oldest musical instruments in human history. Italy’s participation has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro and will include performances […]

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Italy-USA – More cooperation to fight counterfeiting

“Fighting Counterfeits: Future challenges and Cooperation between the US & Italy” is the title of a seminar organised by the Italian Embassy in Washington in collaboration with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, INTERPOL Secretary-General and several firms that find themselves continually affected by the phenomenon. Read more, in Italian.

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Space- “Astrosamantha” comes to the schools of South Africa

Some 30 students at an elementary school in Mafikeng — a rural northwest provincial area 300 km from Pretoria — had a special treat on 2 May: an encounter with Captain Samantha Cristoforetti, Italian Airforce pilot and astronaut aboard the European Space Agency (ESA) International space station on the “Futura” mission. The radio contact was […]

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Gentiloni: “Italy cannot close its doors on Russia” (La Stampa)

Minister Gentiloni, it is not so quiet along the European Union’s eastern frontiers: there has just been an EU summit in Kiev, and you are scheduled to be there on Tuesday. The many heads of state expected at the EXPO include Vladimir Putin. At what point is the Ukraine question? «The situation in Ukraine is […]

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Nepal earthquake: Italians’ arrival at Pratica di Mare airport

A group of Italian nationals is expected to arrive this afternoon from Nepal on a military flight arranged by the Farnesina Crisis Unit and the Interforces Operational Command. The flight will also be carrying over 30 EU citizens whose transport was arranged within the context of collaboration with the Crisis Units of various other nations […]

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Concern over recent violence in Burundi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern over the recent violence in Burundi within the context of the campaign for the June presidential elections. The Farnesina urged the Burundi government to ensure the peaceful and correct conduction of the electoral process and the Burundi people’s exercise of their civil and political rights. […]

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Concern over recent violence in Burundi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern over the recent violence in Burundi within the context of the campaign for the June presidential elections. The Farnesina urged the Burundi government to ensure the peaceful and correct conduction of the electoral process and the Burundi people’s exercise of their civil and political rights. […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “An Italian vision for the future of Europe” (ISPI, Milan, 5 May 2015)

On Tuesday 5 May 2015 the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni will open the Conference “An Italian vision for the future of Europe” at the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) of Milan (Via Clerici 5). The meeting will take place from 11:00 to 12:30, and participants are to include Undersecretary […]

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Skopje – Manufacturing, first Confimi mission to Macedonia

The Italian manufacturing industry meets Macedonia: Confimi (federation of manufacturing industries) concluded its first industrial and economic mission, a two-day initiative aimed at creating new opportunities for trade and business. Over 100 B2B meetings were organised with the delegation of 30 Confimi firms led by president Paolo Agnelli and president of the national association of […]

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