Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06

Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06 ENI has obtained authorisation from the Angolan authorities for a 3-year extension to the exploration period for offshore Block 15/06, located in Angola’s deep waters 130 km east of Soyo town. The original exploration period expired in November 2014, and Eni had requested an extension […]

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Peru: Finmeccanica 100mln-euro contract with defence ministry

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a 100 million euro contract with the Ministry of Defence of Peru for that country’s purchase of two C-27J Spartan aircraft. The contract, which brings the number of those planes ordered by the Peru Fuerza Aerea (FAP) up to four, includes integrated logistical support and technological assistance. The aircraft were chosen for […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council – Gentiloni, working on unified response to terrorism

“Efforts are being made to achieve a unified European Union response to the challenge of terrorism, a response that must be shared with the overwhelming majority of Islamic governments and people”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s statement upon arriving at the Council of Foreign Ministers being held today in Brussels. Gentiloni underscored that “it is […]

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Libya: Gentiloni hails ceasefire declarations

“Finally a glimmer of hope from Libya. I was very pleased to receive the news of the declarations by the parties concerned in Libya of a ceasefire aimed at creating the conditions for the pursuance of dialogue”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “Despite the multitude of difficulties still to be […]

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Venezuela: Under-Secretary Mario Giro hails grant of house arrest in Scarano case

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro expressed the Italian government’s deep satisfaction with the Venezuelan judiciary authorities’ concession of home arrest to Enzo Scarano. “We have made repeated requests for house arrest”, the under-secretary said, “and we now express our thanks to the Caracas Supreme Court of Justice”. Italy continues to monitor […]

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Venezuela: Under-Secretary Mario Giro hails grant of house arrest in Scarano case

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro expressed the Italian government’s deep satisfaction with the Venezuelan judiciary authorities’ concession of home arrest to Enzo Scarano. “We have made repeated requests for house arrest”, the under-secretary said, “and we now express our thanks to the Caracas Supreme Court of Justice”. Italy continues to monitor […]

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Gentiloni: hopes for Libya, no to would-be saboteurs of dialogue

“The results of the first round of talks in Geneva brings new hope for a solution to Libya’s political, security, institutional and economic crisis. We have the unceasing efforts of UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leon to thank for this significant development, to whom Italy has extended every possible support”, said Minister for Foreign […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Oman: 2015 budget law includes USD 36.6 billion in investments and expenditures

Oman: 2015 budget law includes USD 36.6 billion in investments and expenditures The year’s first royal decree issued by Sultan Oaboos bin Said al Said ratified the general State budget bill for 2015. Public expenditures are to increase by 4.5% compared with 2014 and level off at 14.1 billion Omani Rial (46.6 billion dollars) compared with […]

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Mexico: The “impossible show” of Leonardo, Raphael and Caravaggio

The Year of Italy in Latin America opens with “Leonardo, Raffaello, Caravaggio: una mostra impossibile”, hosted by Mexico City’s Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART) from 15 January through March. The exhibition will consist of high-definition reproductions of the great Italian artists’ masterpieces, and will be the first in a packed calendar of approximately 200 […]

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Volunteers released: Gentiloni at Lower House, welcomes Vanessa and Greta in name of Italy

“Shortly after 4 a.m. I welcomed Greta and Vanessa at Ciampino airport in the name of the Italian government and Italy as a whole”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni made this statement while reporting to the Lower House on the release of the two Italian volunteers abducted last July in Syria, Teamwork The minister thanked the intelligence […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating

Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating Vietnam closed 2014 out with macroeconomic indicators confirming significant progress on macroeconomic stabilisation. During the Vietnam Business Forum, Prime Minister Dung was able to confirm that the government had hit its main targets for 2014: growth of 5.9% and inflation brought down to […]

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Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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