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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Missione del Sottosegretario Giro in Perù

Under-Secretary Giro’s mission to Peru began today and will continue until 11 October. The key issues for discussion are President Humala’s participation in the 6th Italy-Latin American Conference, which will take place in Rome in December 2013, and Peru’s presence at Expo Milano 2015. The Under-Secretary will also address the Parliament of the Republic of […]

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Book presentation at the Farnesina: the “Gridlock” in global cooperation

“Gridlock” is the concept behind a book written by 3 eminent university teachers and international relations experts: Thomas Hale (University of Oxford), David Held (Durham University) and Kevin Young (University of Massachusetts Amherst). The book examines the gridlock in the complex global diplomatic web and the question of “Why Global Cooperation is Failing when We […]

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Dassù in Belgrade, relations on a sound footing

The importance and healthy state of bilateral relations between Italy and Serbia and the Italian government’s strong support for Belgrade’s accession to the European Union. These were the topics at the centre of discussions during Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù’s mission to Serbia on 8 October. The visit came one week before the third Italian-Serbian […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – Australia: AgustaWestland opens office in Melbourne

AgustaWestland has opened a new office in Melbourne. Its dual goal is to explore new commercial potential in the State of Victoria and in the rest of Australia and, at the same time, to provide assistance to existing clients in the country. The company recently sold about 40 helicopters to Australian companies, private operators, and […]

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Ukraine: “Ave Verdi” Festival opens on 10 October

Ukraine’s “Ave Verdi” Festival, which runs from 10 to 26 October 2013, will bring 10 of Verdi’s works to the country’s six opera theatres, in Kiev, Odessa, Leopoli, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk. The musical “marathon” was conceived by the Italian Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute in Kiev in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, […]

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Mission to Albania by Minister Bonino – Support for Tirana in EU “working on candidate status by December”

Italy has been working “to ensure that the EU Commission’s report is positive and the December European Council grants candidate status to Albania”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment at the joint press conference with her Albanian colleague, Ditmir Bushati, in Tirana. Support for Tirana in the EU “We’re great supporters of your joining […]

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