Peru – Under-Secretary Giro on visit to discuss wide range of issues

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, has embarked on a visit to Peru that will cover a wide range of issues. He will have meetings with the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, and with the ministers of Culture, Production, and Foreign Trade. The Under-Secretary will also be addressing the Congress, and will visit the […]

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Pistelli: «L’Italia prenda il timone della cooperazione internazionale» (La Stampa.it)

Italia penultimo paese in uropa per gli aiuti internazionali. Il ministro Bonino ha affermato che dobbiamo tornare a giocare un ruolo di peso nella geopolitica internazionale. Qual è la direzione che gli affari esteri si sono prefissati sulla cooperazione? A livello internazionale questo governo ha il compito di guidare la barca in un momento assolutamente […]

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Italy-Japan – Valensise in Tokyo. Abe to visit Rome, possibly in January 2014

Japan “is looking with great interest at the planned visit to Italy by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s invitation, early next year”. The visit could take place as early as January 2014, announced the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, who also mentioned a possible mission to Tokyo by Foreign […]

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La Ministro Bonino ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina Jean-Claude Mignon, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa

Minister Bonino met Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at the Farnesina today, 10 October 2013. The meeting gave the Italian Foreign Minister an opportunity to examine the immigration question with Mignon, not least in light of the recent tragic events in Lampedusa. Another topic of discussion was […]

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Dassù: “Roma aiuterà la Serbia nei negoziati con l’Ue” (Blic)

L’Italia offrirà un’assistenza tecnica alla Serbia relativa a dieci su 35 paragrafi quanti la Serbia aprirà con Bruxelles nel corso dei negoziati di adesione all’UE – dice nell’intervista per Blic Marta Dassù, vice ministro della diplomazia italiana. La Dassù spiega che l’assistenza tecnica si riferisce soprattutto ai paragrafi 23 e 24 che riguardano gli affari […]

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Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – USA: meeting in Washington for foreign investors

The United States Department of Commerce has organised the first “Investment Summit”, which will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington from 31 October to 1 November 2013. The event is being promoted by the Department of Commerce and SelectUSA, the body whose task is to promote foreign investment. It will provide […]

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Italy-Iraq – Pistelli in Baghdad: our Government has a keen interest in the new Iraq

“Italy confirms its commitment to support Iraq”. The point was underscored by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli to his Iraqi hosts during a visit to Baghdad on 9 and 10 October 2013. Continuing the democratisation process During his visit, the Deputy Minister met Deputy Prime Minister Mutlaq, Deputy Prime Minister Shahristani, Foreign Minister Zebari and the […]

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Destinazione Italia: Public consultation extended until 9 December 2013

The public consultation on Destinazione Italia (Destination Italy), the Government’s 50-point programme to attract foreign investment, was launched on 10 October and will remain open until 9 December 2013. The Government adopted the Destinazione Italia plan on 19 September 2013, at the proposal of Prime Minister Letta and Ministers Emma Bonino and Flavio Zanonato. The […]

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World Day Against the Death Penalty – Minister Bonino signs joint appeal for abolition throughout the world

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, representing Italy, has signed a joint 42-country appeal to abolish capital punishment. The appeal coincides with the 11th World Day Against the Death Penalty, a battle that has seen our country and Minister Bonino in the front line for many years. Joint appeal to abolish capital punishment Justice that kills is […]

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USA – Italy: an introduction for American investors

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has presented its annual report and Financial System Stability Assessment on Italy, at an event at our Embassy in Washington. The reports, published on 27 September 2013, were the focus of a round table with the authors, in the presence of representatives of think tanks, US institutions, the financial world […]

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Argentina – Italian Language Week starting soon

Italian Language Week will see a rich programme of events in Argentina. Now in its 13th year, the “Week” running from 14 to 20 October will focus on “Research, Discovery and Innovation: Italy and Knowledge”. Italian Language Week in Argentina enjoys the patronage of the President of the Republic and support from the Embassy, Consulate […]

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Dassù: «L’Italia non sarà più sola nel pattugliamento delle coste» (Il Mattino)

Il viceministro degli Esteri Marta Dassù è in prima linea nel governo per fronteggiare, con una logica europea, l’emergenza rifugiati. Ma è proprio il rapporto con l’Europa il problema maggiore, come spiega nell’intervista. La Germania ci chiede di concedere il diritto di asilo a chiunque sbarchi in Italia. È una provocazione o è una base […]

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