NATO Ministerial – Afghanistan: Karzai urged to sign agreement with USA soon

“NATO foreign ministers were unanimous in urging the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States as soon as possible”. This was Minister Bonino’s comment at the NATO Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. She described the agreement, which concerns the presence of American troops in Afghanistan post-2014, as […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Third edition of Integrity Day (Farnesina, 6 December 2013)

The third edition of “Integrity Day” will be held at the Farnesina, in the Aldo Moro Hall, on Friday 6 December 2013. Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will open the event at 09.30. Integrity Day is an event envisaged by the Foreign Ministry’s Three-Year Plan (2012-2014) for Transparency and Integrity. “Integrity” here stands for the safeguarding, […]

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Online public consultation closes on 9 December

The online public consultation on the “Destinazione Italia Plan”, the government’s programme of 50 measures to attract inward investment, will close on 9 December 2013. The government adopted the Plan on 19 September, at the proposal of Prime Minister Letta and Ministers Emma Bonino and Flavio Zanonato. Help identify the priorities The document was drawn […]

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Turkey – Investment and partnership mission to Italy

A delegation of Turkish entrepreneurs has visited Italy on a trade mission organised by Invitalia, the Italian Embassy in Ankara and the Turkish Embassy in Rome. The delegation, led by the Turkish economic minister, included representatives of organisations and businesses operating in the automotive, logistics, textile, energy and tourism sectors. Increased interaction with the international […]

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Kinshasa – da Roma aereo con medicinali contro epidemie (in translation)

La Cooperazione italiana in campo per la Repubblica Democratica del Congo: un volo umanitario di farmaci e presidi terapeutici per la lotta alle epidemie e’ arrivato a Kinshasa, primo passo di una piu’ vasta iniziativa d’emergenza diretta a contrastare il dilagare delle malattie contagiose nel Paese africano. Il carico e’ stato accolto all’aeroporto dall’ambasciatore italiano […]

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Emirates – Giuseppe Verdi enchants the public with two Opera Concerts

In the 200th anniversary year of his birth, Giuseppe Verdi is still enchanting audiences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with two concerts and an exhibition featuring his illustrated scores. The events took place against the backdrop of the UAE’s own celebrations for the 42th anniversary of their foundation. The concerts and exhibition were part […]

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Italian diplomacy of the future: debate in Villa Madama

Diplomats, politicians, academics and experts will hold a debate today on “The Italian Diplomacy of the future and the Outlook for a European Diplomacy”. The conference, hosted by the “Mario Toscano” Diplomatic Institute (ISDI) in Villa Madama, is being organised by the National Association of Retired Diplomats (ASSDIPLAR) and the Sapienza University in Rome. It […]

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Italy donates 100 million euros to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

After three years, Italy has re-joined the ranks of donor countries to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The announcement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli in Washington, where a fund “Replenishment Conference” is being held. The conference aims to raise 15 billion dollars for the next 3 years. 100 […]

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Incidents in Warsaw: Bonino meets Polish colleague

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has met the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, for an exchange of views on the recent arrest of fans of the Lazio football team. Minister Bonino also reiterated the Italian government’s concern over the case. The meeting took place in the margins of today’s NATO ministerial in Brussels. At Minister […]

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Deputy Minister Bruno Archi resigns

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruno Archi, handed in his resignation today to the Prime Minister and to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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Diplomazia Economica Italiana – 3 December: Norway to work with Italy in the Arctic

The Ministry for Economic Development recently took part in a mission to Norway, where the Italian delegation took part in the ministerial meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC). At a meeting with Johannesson, the Director of the Secretariat, the delegation confirmed Italy’s readiness to play an active role in the six working groups, most […]

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Gli Istituti Italiani di Cultura si vestono di nuovo

The competition to design a new logo for the Italian Cultural Institutes (Italian initials IIC) opens today. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been entrusted to Zooppa.it, the crowdsourcing platform. It is open to innovative ideas from students, young creatives, agencies and anyone wishing to try their hand at creating and […]

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