79th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 22-30 September 2024)

INFORMATION NOTE  MEDIA ACCESS TO THE UN HIGH-LEVEL WEEK  (NEW YORK, 22-30 SEPTEMBER 2024)   Journalists, photographers and camera operators not already accredited by the United Nations who wish to cover the proceedings of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 22-30 September 2024), must apply for accreditation […]

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Raimondi and Gatto’s jazz in Edinburgh

Once again this year, great Italian jazz artists returned to the Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival. Founded in 1978, the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is now one of the largest and most respected jazz and blues festivals in Europe, offering 10 days of music and over 130 performances. The festival features local and […]

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Alessandro Baricco for the first time in Budapest

Thanks to the joint invitation extended by Festival Academy and Festival PesText, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest, Alessandro Baricco was the protagonist of a meeting at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy, where he had a chat with Zsófia Czakó. It was Baricco’s first time in the Hungarian capital. Alessandro Baricco is […]

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Italian culture in the world – from music to comics

A selection of initiatives and events organised by the Italian Cultural Institutes and the network of Italian embassies and consulates are being published on the portal www.raicultura.it as part of the media partnership between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Rai Cultura. Among the latest contents published are: the video dedicated […]

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Afghanistan: Statement of the High Representative on behalf of the EU on latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on the people

The European Union is appalled by the decree recently issued by the Taliban, the so-called Law on Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. The decree confirms and extends severe restrictions on the life of Afghans imposed by the Taliban, including imposed dress codes, notably ordering women to cover their bodies and faces in public. […]

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Nine archaeological artefacts recovered and returned to El Salvador by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Thanks to the efforts of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC), nine archaeological artefacts of pre-Hispanic origin attributed by experts to the populations that inhabited present-day El Salvador between 600 and 900 A.D. and illegally detained by private collectors in Italy have been returned to their birthplace. This is the first […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Antonio Tajani and iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a first telephone contact today with the newly appointed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. “In light of tonight’s developments, I called for restraint and to pursue a constructive approach, in order to stop the cycle of military actions in […]

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Venezuela: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on recent post-election developments

The European Union remains extremely concerned about the deepening political crisis in Venezuela. The EU welcomes the interim report of the UN Panel of Experts, invited by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) to assess the overall conduct of the elections within the framework of the Barbados Agreement. This report has shed light on the electoral […]

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Press conference by Minister Tajani

Press conference of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, at the 45th edition Rimini Meeting.

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Dominican Republic – Undersecretary Silli’s visit

Italian Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli paid an institutional visit to the Dominican Republic by proxy of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. He attended the inauguration ceremony for the President of the Republic Luis Abinader Corona, who was re-elected for a second term of office on […]

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Update on the case of Italian national Giacomo Passeri, detained in Egypt

On 19 August, the first instance hearing in the Passeri case took place in Cairo, which the Head of the Consular Chancellery of the Italian Embassy attended as an observer with the help of an interpreter. On the same day, the attorney informed the Headquarters that Passeri had been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment (i.e. […]

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La Paz – Ambassador Messineo visits the ‘Qalauma’ social Reintegration Centre

On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the founding of the ‘Qalauma’ Youth Social Reintegration Centre, Ambassador Fabio Messineo visited the penitentiary located on the Andean plateau, two hours from La Paz. In it, some 500 young people are imprisoned, following a course of study and/or work aimed at facilitating their re-entry into society. […]

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