Four Italian journalists freed

Interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti announced that the four Italian journalists detained in northern Syria on 4 April had been freed. “I wish to thank the Foreign Ministry Crisis Unit”, Moti said, “and all the other State agencies whose professional commitment in a particularly dangerous context helped to make this positive outcome possible”. Premier Monti, […]

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Italy-Usa: Dassù visits Washington

During her visit to Washington to meet with the American administration on political and economic themes, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Miriam Sapiro. Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership The Deputy Minister underscored the importance, in Italy’s view, that the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the […]

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Interim foreign minister Mario Monti sends condolences to Iran following the earthquake in the Busher Province

Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti sent the following message today to Italian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi: “On behalf of the Italian government and the Italian people, I wish to express my condolences following the earthquake in the Busher Province of Iran, whose toll in human lives and material damage has unfortunately […]

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Eurozone and United Kingdom: a dangerous liaison?

On Monday 15 April 2013 at 18:00 the Mondadori Bookshop located in Rome at Via del Pellegrino 94 will host the launch of East Magazine. A debate entitled “Eurozone and the United Kingdom: a dangerous liaison?” will be moderated by RAI news journalist Annamaria Esposito. Speakers will include Head of the Foreign Minister’s Private Office […]

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ITALY – ISRAEL – Pomegranate of friendship planted inTel Aviv

A ceremony was held in the gardens of the residence of the Italian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Francesco Maria Talò, for the planting of a pomegranate tree donated by the national Hebrew fund Keren Kayemet LeIsrael as a symbol of friendship between peoples.

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ITALY – MOROCCO – Debt conversion accord

An accord for the fourth conversion package regarding Morocco’s debt to Italy, valued at €15 million, was signed in Rabat. Initiatives envisaged in the accord include projects in the sectors of human development, archaeology and healthcare training. Read more, in Italian.

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G8 Ministerial Meeting in London – Syria: maintain positive spirit of Rome, says Monti

“The positive spirit of the meeting in Rome on 28 February must be maintained in order to foster the conditions for a timely political solution, with Assad’s exit from the scene and the launch of a transition toward democracy and the rule of law”. Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti spoke at the […]

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“Italy of the Future”, excellence in research on display in Tokyo

The opening of the “Italy of the Future” travelling exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo has launched a month of seminars, meetings and events designed to showcase Italian excellence to the Japanese research and industry communities in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Coordinated by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo as […]

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BUDAPEST – Campanella celebrates Verdi

To celebrate the bicentennial of both Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, musician Michele Campanella dedicated a series of concerts in Italy and abroad in which he performed Franz Liszt’s paraphrases of the two composers. Read more, in Italian.

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BRUSSELS – Italian Embassy’s “tribute to Europe”

On 29 April the Italian embassy in Brussels moine with the Etet publishing house to launch the art book “Homage to Europe”, edited by Professor Louis Godart, advisor on artistic heritage to the President of the Italian Republic. Read more, in Italian.

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RUSSIA – Boom in visas for Italy

Russian applications for travel visas to Italy were up 25% in the first quarter of 2013, as confirmed by Italian ambassador in Moscow Antonio Zanardi Landi, who made a recent visit to our Consulate General in the Russian capital. Read more, in Italian.

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Syria: Monti to Hitto – Italy confirms support for coalition

Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti, in London to participate in the meeting of G8 foreign ministers, met with interim Prime Minister of Syria Ghassan Hitto. Monti assured Hitto that Italy, one of the first countries to recognise the coalition as the only legitimate representative of the Syrian people, will continue to ensure […]

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