ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Italy-Egypt-Algeria Trilateral press conference (Farnesina, 8 April 2015)

On Wednesday 8 April 2015 the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be meeting the Egyptian foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, and the Algerian minister delegate in charge of Maghreb and African affairs, Abdelkader Messahel. The meeting will take place in Villa Madama. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end […]

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Dei – UAE: tenders to develop Dubai World Central to be launched in late 2015-early 2016

The first tenders for the development of Dubai World Central will be launched in late 2015-early 2016. The project is led by Dubai Aviation City Corporation-Dubai World Central, created in 2006 and owned by the government of Dubai. It will extend over an area of 140 square kilometres in the Jebel Ali, district, where EXPO […]

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Shanghai – Road show for EXPO Milan 2015 under way

The EXPO Milan 2015road show, which runs from 2 to 6 April in Shanghai, opened with a presentation organised by the Italian Consulate General in collaboration with Shanghai City Council and the third Chinese Pavilion (CCCUP). The Consulate underscored the importance of the EXPO for our country, and the significant Chinese presence, with 3 pavilions […]

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Vietnam – 11 Italian companies at the Propak fair

Eleven Italian companies in the plastics and packaging sector have taken part in a trade mission to south-east Asia to present their products at the Propak Vietnam trade fair in Ho Chi Minh City. The fair was an important opportunity to establish new, and strengthen existing, commercial relationships. The mission was organised in collaboration with […]

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Vietnam – 11 Italian companies at the Propak fair

Eleven Italian companies in the plastics and packaging sector have taken part in a trade mission to south-east Asia to present their products at the Propak Vietnam trade fair in Ho Chi Minh City. The fair was an important opportunity to establish new, and strengthen existing, commercial relationships. The mission was organised in collaboration with […]

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Tunis – Italian Embassy launches project to monitor energy consumption

The Italian diplomatic-consular network is continuing in its efforts to help the environment, with our Embassy in Tunis launching a pilot project to monitor its energy consumption. The aim is to identify any anomalies and ensure savings – both in economic terms and as regards CO2 emissions. The project was promoted in collaboration with the […]

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Gentiloni: “We won’t accept an agreement at any cost”

“We won’t accept an agreement at any cost”, says Gentiloni. “Signing would change Tehran’s role in the Middle East” From our correspondent in Amman “We’re in favour of a good agreement in Lausanne but that doesn’t mean supporting the Iranian positions”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaks about the negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear capability after his […]

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Jordan: Nasser Judeh tells Gentiloni Da’esh is taking Islam hostage. Mission to Amman to meet Judeh and King Abdullah. Visit to Azraq refugee camp on border with Syria

Da’esh “is trying to take Islam hostage and distort its image. That is why the battle against terrorism and extremism is a battle within Islam: it’s our battle”. Those were the words of the Jordanian foreign minister, Nasser Judeh, in a press statement after his meeting with his Italian colleague Paolo Gentiloni. Minister Gentiloni was […]

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Dei – Turkish Airlines: Istanbul-Bari route operational from 28 April 2015

Turkish Airlines will be launching its Istanbul-Bari route on 28 April 2015, with 4 flights per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays). Bari is the 10th Italian destination for the Turkish national carrier, after Rome, Venice, Milan, Turin, Naples, Bologna, Genoa, Catania and Pisa. In 2015, the airline also plans to increase the frequency of […]

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São Paulo – Italian film, a homage to director Carlo Mazzacurati

The Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo is paying homage to Italian film director and screenwriter Carlo Mazzacurati, who died in January 2015 aged 57. The Institute will be screening his last work, “La sedia della felicità”, at 19.00 on Wednesday 15 April at its premises in Av. Higienópolis, 436, with a presentation by Prof. […]

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Donor conference on the Syrian crisis. Italy announces 18 million in new humanitarian aid for the civilian population

The 3rd international Donors’ Conference for the humanitarian crisis in Syria took place yesterday, 31 March 2015, in Kuwait City. The Conference was called by the United Nations to finance aid initiatives for the civilian population in Syria and in the other countries of the region. In response to the appeal by the UN Secretary […]

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Uruguay – Italian films feature in Montevideo

Uruguay’s International Film Festival, now in its 33rd edition, begins today, 1 April and runs until 12 April 2015. Italy will be taking part with a number of films including “L’intervallo”, by Leonardo Di Costanzo (2012) and “Gli equilibristi” by Ivano De Matteo (2012). Also featured will be “Il gesto delle mani” (2015) by Francesco […]

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