JAPAN – Italian exports booming: up 33.5%

Italian exports to Japan are booming, with the first three months of the year seeing an increase of 33.5% year-on-year, and of 9.8% on the previous quarter. Commenting on the trade figures published by the Japanese Finance Ministry, the Italian Embassy in Tokyo underscored that our exports are notably higher that the European average for […]

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RIAD – Italian wins prize for translation of Plato from arabic

One of the winners of the “’King Abdullah International Prize for Translation 2013” is an Italian. Cecilia Martini, from the University of Padua, won the award in the humanities sector with her translation from Arabic into Italian of the mediaeval text “L’armonia delle opinioni dei due sapienti: il divino Platone e Aristotele”, written in the […]

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ITALY-ROMANIA – Work of art returned thanks to bilateral collaboration

The hunt for stolen works of art has seen another success story. A ceremony has been held in Târgu Jiu to mark the return of a silver monstrance taken in 2007 from the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Orta Nova, in the province of Foggia. The monstrance was discovered in Romania in May […]

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LEBANON – A showcase for Italian products

Italy showcases its unique qualities in Lebanon, with the “Taste of Italy” event in Beirut. The initiative, designed to promote our country’s image abroad and encourage tourism, was organised by the Lebanese-American university (LAU) in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Beirut. Lebanese importers and distributors of Italian food and drink products, and Italian producers […]

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ITALY-SERBIA – Anniversary of edict of Milan celebrated with Verdi’s Aida

Italy and Serbia are drawing ever-closer through culture. The celebrations for the anniversary of the Edict of Milan were marked by a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, staged by the National Theatre of Belgrade in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The audience included the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic; Foreign Minister […]

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HERAT – Cutuli Foundation School Long-Listed for the Aga Khan Award

An Italian school is one of the 20 candidates for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013. A school that is very special, in view not just of its location but also of its creators. The primary school in Herat was set up thanks to the Maria Grazia Cutuli Foundation, named after the journalist killed […]

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Friends of Syria meeting in Amman – Utmost effort needed for diplomatic solution, says Bonino

A new round of diplomatic meetings on the Syrian crisis. Today a meeting of the Friends of Syria group is being held in Amman, with the foreign ministers of 11 countries taking part: Italy, with Emma Bonino, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The […]

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Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador. The ceremony will take place in Quito on 24 May 2013 This will be the first visit to Ecuador by a member of the Italian Government in many years and as such underscores […]

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UN: Water agenda an integral part of foreign policy, says Bonino

“The water agenda must be an integral part of our foreign policy. Because a water agenda means an agenda for peace, social inclusion, rights and development. Investing in water is also a way to foster growth”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, speaking at a meeting of the UNSG’s Advisory Board on […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino al 20th United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water & Sanitation Meeting

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sua Maestà il Re dei Paesi Bassi, Segretario Generale del BIE, Ministro per le Risorse Idriche della Repubblica popolare cinese, Presidente ad interim dell’Advisory Board, Sindaco di Milano, Commissario Unico del Governo per l’Expo 2015, Signore e Signori, intervengo con grande piacere al ventesimo incontro dell’Advisory Board on […]

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WASHINGTON – Mostra fotografica Ansa “Tour around Italy” (in translation)

L’Ambasciata italiana a Washington ha ospitato la presentazione di una mostra fotografica digitale dell’agenzia ANSA dal titolo “Tour around Italy”: si tratta di un tour fotografico alla scoperta delle bellezze di ogni regione e dei tesori nascosti dell’Italia. Sei sezioni L’esposizione si divide in sei sezioni, ognuna delle quali è introdotta da un commento di […]

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Message of condolences from Minister Bonino for the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has sent the following message to the US Secretary of State John Kerry. “Like all Italians, I was shocked by the news and dramatic images of the tornado that has hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City so violently, causing such a high number of victims. Victims who include so many children […]

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