Israel and Iraq: Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli begins 3-day visit to the front

Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli is about to embark on a demanding 3-day trip for the purpose of carrying Italy’s message of solidarity to the planet’s “hottest” spots: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Erbil. He took off this morning from the UN base at Brindisi on board a humanitarian flight for Tel Aviv carrying 30 […]

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Libyan parliament convened at Tobruk: Statement by France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States

Statement by the Governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States on the occasion of the opening session of the Libyan Council of Representatives “The governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States commend the members of the [Libyan] Council of Representatives for beginning their work today. […]

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Mogherini to visit Chile and Colombia from 5 to 7 August

Minister for Foreign Affairs Mogherini will make a mission to Chile and Colombia from 5 to 7 August. She will be received in Santiago by President Michelle Bachelet, meet with foreign minister Heraldo Muñoz and speak to ECLAC, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (Spanish acronym CEPAL). Minister Mogherini will then travel to […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Thailand: to launch high-speed system in 2015

Thailand: to launch high-speed system in 2015 The government of Thailand’s military junta approved a plan for the construction of a high-speed network calling for 18 million euro in funding between the start of construction and its estimated completion in 2022. Funding modalities have not yet been disclosed, but the junta declared that they will […]

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Humanitarian aid flown in for the people of Gaza

A flight carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Italian Cooperation for the people of Gaza will leave the United Nations base in Brindisi tomorrow for Tel Aviv airport The plane, which will also be carrying Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, will deliver 30 tonnes of emergency supplies include tents, blankets, emergency power generators, drinking water […]

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Pistelli: «Not merely aid, but true cooperation, » (Il Sole 24 ore)

Dopo venti anni, grazie al lavoro dei parlamentari di tutti i gruppi politici, al contributo della società civile, all’impegno dei due relatori, Lia Quartapelle e Giorgio Tonini, il Senato ha approvato l’altro ieri la riforma della cooperazione allo sviluppo. La gloriosa legge 49/87 va in pensione e lascia il posto a un’idea di cooperazione più […]

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Pistelli: «Not merely aid, but true cooperation, » (Il Sole 24 ore)

Dopo quasi trent`anni e molti tentativi falliti, ieri è stata approvata definitivamente la riforma della cooperazione. Molte le novità, da quelle simboliche – come la trasformazione del Mae in «Ministero degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale» – a quelle di sostanza, come la nascita di un`Agenzia che erogherà gli aiuti utilizzando Cassa depositi e […]

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Traveler safety: Valensise chairs meeting of main tour operators and travel agencies

Secretary General Michele Valensise chaired a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with the main associations of tour operators and travel agencies (ASTOI Confindustria Viaggi, Fiavet, Federviaggio, Assoviaggi) on the topic of security for travellers abroad and the implications for the tourism sector. They addressed the responsibilities associated with the choice by many Italian […]

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Cooperation: Pistelli, with reform cooperation becomes “key part” of foreign policy

“With this reform, cooperation will no longer be merely an “integral part” of foreign policy, but a key” one, commented Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli on today’s approval – after almost 30 years and three attempts in the course of six legislatures – of the law on cooperation reform. “The new legislation”, Pistelli added, “provides […]

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Cooperation: Mogherini cites reform as major victory after 27 years

According to Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, the new law on cooperation is a major victory. “The reform has finally been approved, after 27 years of unsuccessful attempts, a few months from the start of the Renzi government, and is a great achievement”, she said. “It is also cause for great personal satisfaction for […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – 119 countries now featured on infoMercatiEsteri site

The publication of the entries for Sudan, Nepal and Armenia brings the number of countries featured on the infoMercatiEsteri website to 119. The site is the free tool produced by the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Country Promotion to provide the business and economic communities with broad and in-depth information on internationalisation opportunities. Online since March […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers (Gymnich)

An Informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers (Gymnich), will take place on 29 and 30 August at the MiCo Congress Centre in Milan under the Italian EU Presidency. The Informal will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, and hosted by Foreign Minister […]

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