Appointment of new Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes of Paris, Beijing and Tokyo

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi appointed the following Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes: Italian Cultural Institute of Paris – Marina Valensise Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing – Stefania Stafutti Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo – Giorgio Amitrano The decision was taken at the end of the procedure prescribed for the appointment of Directors of […]

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Press release detail

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi spoke on the telephone today, 17 may 2012, with the new French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius. Minister Terzi congratulated his colleague on his appointment and said that he looked forward to working fruitfully together during this difficult period for the international economy. The two Foreign Ministers agreed to meet in the […]

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Napolitano addresses the Tunisian Constituent Assembly: “Strategic partnership” a model for Mediterranean countries

“A democracy is vigorous and vibrant only if all of its citizens, men and women, of all religious faiths or social groups, can identify with and participate in the res pubblica”. These were the words of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, in his address to the Tunisian Constituent Assembly, which has been working […]

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India: Marines – go-ahead for transfer from prison. New mission by de Mistura

The authorities in Kerala have authorised the transfer of the two Italian marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, from Trivandrum prison to another structure in the city, Kochi Borstal School. The School was suggested by the Italian delegation as a possible alternative to prison. The marines will be transferred some time in the next 3 […]

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MARINES: Kerala authorities authorise transfer from prison within 20 days

The authorities in Kerala have authorised the transfer of the two Italian marines, Massimiliano La Torre and Salvatore Girone, from the prison in Trivandrum to another structure in the city. The transfer will take place in the next 20 days.

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Michele Cervone D’Urso appointed European Union Special Envoy for Somalia. Appointment welcomed by the Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the appointment of Michele Cervone D’Urso as European Union Special Envoy for Somalia. The appointment is a recognition of the extremely high level of professional expertise and experience of an Italian official from the European External Action Service (EEAS). Italy has always played a high-profile role in support of […]

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Fighting piracy: at the World Navigation Organisation, Italy reasserts the fundamental principles of flag state jurisdiction and the immunity of organs of the state

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Marta Dassu’, addressed a meeting of the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee which took place in London today, 16 May 2012. The meeting was devoted to piracy and, more specifically, the presence of armed personnel on board merchant ships to counter this phenomenon. During her speech, Under-Secretary Dassu’ underscored […]

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Dettaglio nota

Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri parteciperà al Forum della Pubblica Amministrazione 2012, che si terrà da mercoledì 16 maggio a sabato 19 maggio 2012 presso la Nuova Fiera di Roma, con uno stand (10B) situato nel Padiglione 8, presso il quale i cittadini e le imprese potranno ricevere informazioni sulle principali attività dell’Amministrazione e risposte […]

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Forum PA: The MFA “in the clouds”

The MFA is “in the cloud” to improve the quality of its services for citizens through a new information technology (IT) platform based on cloud computing. The project, entitled “MFA-Cloud”, was presented at the Forum PA during a conference for National G-Cloud Day. The IT cloud will allow users to access shared online services and […]

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Press notice detail

A reminder that the Guide for Italian Businesses Operating in the Russian Federation will be presented in Rome and Milan on 17 and 18 May 2012. The Rome presentation will take place in the Sala Zuccari at the Senato della Repubblica (Via della Dogana Vecchia 29) at 11.00 on Thursday 17 May and the Milan […]

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Napolitano in Tunis – Italy is encouraging the Tunisian transformation

The President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, accompanied by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, is on an official visit to Tunisia until tomorrow, 17 May 2012. Napolitano will be meeting President Moncef Marzouki, with whom he will discuss the most important issues on the bilateral relations and international agendas. President Napolitano will also be seeing the […]

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Amsterdam – Friuli’s excellence on tour: the first promotional event in the Netherlands

On 8 May 2012 Amsterdam hosted the first promotional event in the Netherlands organised by Udine Chamber of Commerce to showcase products and tourism offerings from Friuli-Venezia Giulia The promotion included a technical seminar devoted to interior design, which illustrated the history of the “Chair District” as a example of excellence that marries tradition with […]

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