Dichiarazione G7 a L’Aja

1. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission met in The Hague to reaffirm our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. 2.International law prohibits the acquisition of part or all of another […]

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Arrival of US secretary of state John Kerry at Ciampino airport, Aviazione Generale, 25 March, 17:15

Camera operators accredited for the arrival of US secretary of state John Kerry at Rome’s Ciampino civilian airport, are asked to report to “Aviazione Generale” (and not directly to “Stormo 31”) on 25 March 2014 at 15:15, as opposed to the previously announced time of 09:30.

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Syria: Mogherini at OPCW, chemical weapons destruction successful

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in The Hague with Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu. The meeting centred on “the status of the process of eliminating Syrian chemical weapons, the only successful initiative undertaken in Syria, despite the difficulties being encountered both in […]

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Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague – Prime Minister Renzi attends with Minister Mogherini

The Nuclear Security Summit hosted by the Netherlands is under way, with over 50 world leaders taking part. Italy is being represented at the plenary session by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini. The Italian Premier received a warm welcome on his arrival from his Dutch opposite number, Mark Rutte. The Summit […]

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DEI/ Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Ukraine crisis strengthens ENI’s hand

On “take-or-pay” contracts with Russia, the Ukraine crisis “strengthens very much our hand”, depending how the situation evolves. “We feel in very good shape”. These were the comments of ENI chief executive Paolo Scaroni in an interview in the Financial Times on the crisis in Ukraine. In the interview, he reiterates his doubts over the […]

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L’Aquila earthquake – Farnesina choir to perform for 5th anniversary

Stabat Mater, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, is the piece chosen by the choir of the Foreign Ministry Spouses’ Association to commemorate L’Aquila’s victims, five years on from the earthquake that destroyed much of the city. The choir will perform at a concert on Sunday 6 April 2014 in the Basilica di San Giuseppe Artigiano (Basilica […]

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Accreditation notice: Arrival and departure of the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama (Fiumicino Airport, 26 and 28 March 2014)

The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, will be arriving at Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport on Wednesday 26 March 2014. He will leave from the same airport on Friday 28 March. Photographers and TV crews interested in filming his arrival and/or departure should apply for specific accreditation no later than 16.00 […]

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Bruxelles, Giro a conferenza sociale Euro-Latinoamericana

“On behalf of Italy, I wish to express my satisfaction over the results of the exchange programme on Latin American and European Union social policies (EUROsociAL)”. This was Under-Secretary Mario Giro’s comment at the conference, also attended by his counterparts from Spain, Germany and France, on the results of the EUROsociAL programme in Brussels. “The […]

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Dhaka – Sorrentino film evening a great success

Paolo Sorrentino’s fame knows no borders. Thanks to the success of “’La Grande Bellezza”, winner of the Oscar for best foreign film, works by the Neapolitan director have been screened in numerous missions in Italy’s diplomatic network. Among them is our Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which organised a screening of “Le conseguenze dell’amore”, followed by […]

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Madrid – Italian school one of Spain’s top 100

The Italian State School in Madrid has once again been selected as one of the 6 foreign schools in the list of Spain’s top 100 schools published in the El Mundo newspaper. The Italian school was praised for stimulating creativity and building personal growth and learning pathways based on dialogue with pupils and their families. […]

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Italy working to preserve Hanoi’s cultural values

The “Hanoi Fossilised” exhibition, by Vietnamese artist Vuong Van Thao, has been a great success. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam and running from 10 to 22 March, the exhibition was part of the “Y–Viet 2014” programme, also organised by our Embassy. Its aim was to safeguard and preserve cultural values, especially those of […]

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Italy–Guatemala – Working together to protect Lake Atitlan

Protecting the environment will be the topic of the “Yo Soy Atitlan” international conference taking place in Guatemala on 26 and 27 March 2014. The conference will discuss the protection and environmentally sustainable development of lake environments, most notably Lake Atitlan, which is threatened by pollution and poor management of resources. The conference is being […]

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