Colombia, Giro: “Congratulazioni al presidente Juan Manuel Santos per la riconferma. Adesso la pace è più vicina.”

“Santos’s reappointment is a clear signal from the Colombian people in support of peace and dialogue in Colombia. In the electoral campaign the debate between the two candidates for the Presidency was polarised on the question of peace. Santos, who opened talks with the FARC [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army] group in 2012, conducted […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: “Expo 2015: Obiettivo Paese Italia” (Villa Madama, 19 giugno 2014, ore 17)

“EXPO 2015: Objective, Italy”, an event organised jointly by the Foreign Ministry and Lombardy Region, will take place at 17.00on Thursday 19 June 2014. The event will showcase the quality, attractions and opportunities of the Italian regions in the run-up to the Universal Exposition in Milan. The event, intended mainly for the diplomatic corps, will […]

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Della Vedova in Norway, priority to investments energy and arctic

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova is in Norway on a mission that will bring him to the Svalbard Arctic archipelago (Longyearbyen and Ny Alesund) and then on to the nation’s capital. Once in Svalbard the Under-Secretary will be accompanied by Italian ambassador in Norway Giorgio Novello on a visit to the CNR’s scientific […]

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Pistelli: «I jihadisti mirano a spaccare in due l’Iraq» (l’Unità)

La guerra in Iraq, i rischi per l’Occidente. Parla Lapo Pistelli, vice ministro degli Esteri con delega anche su Iraq e Iran. Le milizie jihadiste marciano su Baghad «Anzitutto occorre spegnere l’incendio. Questo comporta impedire che l’avanzata di Isis possa raggiungere la capitale. Che l’Iraq fosse già diviso in tre aree quella curda, quella sciita […]

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Giro: “Colombia, pace più vicina dopo 50 anni di guerra civile” (l’Unità)

La Colombia è ormai una delle maggiori cinque economie latino americane, con un ritmo di crescita di quasi il 5% l`anno, aumento dei consumi e del turismo e una certa riduzione della povertà. È uno dei Paesi della regione più aperto agli investimenti e al commercio. La Colombia ha risorse immense, ancora poco utilizzate. Nei […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Conferenza Ministeriala sul sostegno alle Forze Armate libanesi (Farnesina, 17 giugno 2014) – Accrediti

On Tuesday 17 June 2014, at 10:30, a ministerial conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces will take place in the International Conference Room of the Farnesina, in which delegations of all the countries engaged in efforts to support Lebanon will participate. Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini will open the sessions along with […]

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Tokyo – Italian jazz duo celebrate Duke Ellington

“Italia Jazz” takes Tokyo by storm: the Italian Cultural Institute joined forces with New Age Productions in organising a concert entitled “Two for Duke”, with Max Ionata on sax and Dado Maroni on piano and bass, to give the packed Japanese auditorium a taste of the great American jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington. The […]

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ITALCINE – Contemporary Italian cinema in Colombia

The first fase of Italcine came to an end, a cycle of Italian contemporary films organised by the diplomatic network in that country (embassy, cultural institute) and the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the first leg of which was Bogotà, after which it will be making stops Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. Read more, in Italian

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Mogherini: «Our silent but determined efforts» (Il Tempo)

Dear Editor It is not rhetorical to say that we are all with Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. This, as the many other manifestations by their companions in arms, tells us once again that our Marines remain in the hearts of the Italian people. We wish to tell them once again, and their families and […]

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Lebanon – Ministerial Conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces

A ministerial conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces took place today, 17 June 2014, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. Delegations from all the nations engaged in support for Lebanon took part. The opening speeches by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti were followed by those of the Lebanese delegation […]

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Middle East: Mogherini, concern for three missing teenagers

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed “deep concern” for the three missing teenagers in the West Bank. “I wish to extend the solidarity of Italy to their families with the hope that the situation will be rapidly resolved”, the minister stated, “and also to send an appeal to all those who could contribute to […]

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Mogherini meets with Zaoralek, support for Ukraine dialogue

The situation in Ukraine and the Italian half-year EU Presidency were the main topics of discussion this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome between Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her Czech colleague Lobomir Zaoralek. The Italian Presidency, the Czech minister agreed, “will be an opportunity for growth”. Ukraine: dialogue the only way […]

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