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    Speeches
    7 November 2013
    Intervento del Vice Ministro agli Affari Esteri Marta Dassù alla Riunione dei Ministri degli Affari Esteri dell’Iniziativa Centro-Europea – InCE (original version)

    (Please check against actual speech delivered) Ministers, Colleagues, Secretary General of the Central European Initiative, Ambassadors, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I appreciate the format of today’s Meeting, which facilitates a concrete exchange of views on the main topics of interest of our Countries. We will in fact adopt significant decisions and recommendations for the […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    6 November 2013
    NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Recall – Cerimonia di passaggio della Torcia dell’Universiade Invernale del 2013 (Farnesina, 7 novembre 2013)

    Giovedì 7 novembre, alle ore 16.30, nel piazzale della Farnesina, accanto alla scultura di Pomodoro, un Comitato d’onore del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, presieduto dal Sottosegretario Mario Giro, accoglierà il passaggio della Torcia dell’Universiade Invernale del 2013. La Federazione Internazionale dello Sport Universitario ha assegnato all’Italia la XXVI Universiade Invernale, che avrà luogo in Trentino […]

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    6 November 2013
    Montreal – Three young Italian sopranos performing in Gala Concert

    Three young Italian opera singers will be performing in Montreal, at the 20th Concert Gala Benefice des Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques. The three sopranos, Chiara Mogini, Federica Spatola and Veronica Lazzeri, will also be taking part in the 20th edition of the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques International Youth Programme organised by Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20. The events are […]

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    6 November 2013
    Washington – Italian Embassy pays homage to veterans

    A Grand Night at the Opera to pay homage to wounded American veterans. On Saturday 2 November Finmeccanica and the Italian Embassy in Washington honoured about 100 military personnel, and their families and health professionals, from the Walter Reed National Medical Center, Fort Meade and Fort Belvoir. The concert, now in its 5th consecutive year, […]

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    6 November 2013
    Persepolis – Important archaeological discovery by Italian-Iranian team

    The Italian-Iranian archaeological mission in Persepolis has announced an important find: a rectangular tower probably dating from the period of Cyrus the Great (6th century BC). Toll-e Ajur (the hill of bricks), where the tower, probably a religious building, was found, is a few kilometres from Persepolis itself. As the Italian Ambassador, Luca Giansanti, commented, […]

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    6 November 2013
    EU ITC experts meet in Brussels

    The heads of Europe’s foreign ministry ICT departments have held their first meeting, in Brussels. The event arose from the need to compare notes on common issues that have a supra-national dimension and could benefit from a collaborative approach by EU countries. Attendees were particularly interested in the presentations on best practices that could be […]

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    6 November 2013
    Tripoli – An exhibition on the dramatic situation of Syrians in Libya

    “Faraway Syria”, an exhibition providing an overview of Syria’s neighbours and focusing on the difficult living conditions of the thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya, has opened in Tripoli. The exhibition was organised by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) with the support and patronage of the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute and the […]

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    Press Releases
    5 November 2013
    Workshop “Energia elettrica e reti di trasmissione come fattore di sviluppo sostenibile e integrazione dell’America Latina”

    “Electricity and transmission grids as factors for sustainable development and integration in Latin America” was the subject of a workshop organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) which took place today at the Farnesina. Under-Secretary Mario Giro’s opening speech was followed by addresses by IILA Secretary General Ambassador Giorgio […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    5 November 2013
    ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Torch Relay Ceremony, Winter Universiade 2013 (Farnesina, 7 November 2013)

    A Foreign Ministry Committee of Honour, led by Under-Secretary Mario Giro, will welcome the 2013 Winter Universiade Torch to the Farnesina at 16.30 on Thursday 7 November. The ceremony will take place in Piazzale della Farnesina, next to the Pomodoro sculpture. The International University Sports Federation awarded the 26th Winter Universiade, which will take place […]

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    Press Releases
    5 November 2013
    Elections in Kosovo

    The orderly and peaceful conduct of the local elections of 3 November 2013 in most of Kosovo is a highly important result. Contributing factors were the Kosovar authorities’ careful management of voting procedures, the sense of responsibility of the Serbian authorities, and the commitment of the various elements of international community involved. As Foreign Minister […]

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