Innovation: COTEC 2011 report presented at MFA

The economic crisis has had negative effects on Italian business innovation, but the synergy between the public and private sectors can produce positive results. This was the affirmation by Director General of COTEC Claudio Roveda at the foreign ministry in Rome as he presented the 2011 annual report on innovation. The report shows, for example, […]

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Inward investment to Italy: the way is clear

The “Prontuario”, a handbook on the Italian economy to pave the way for foreign investors, prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Bank of Italy and ISTAT, was presented during the MFA-Bank of Italy conference held in the Bank’s Rome headquarters in Palazzo Koch. The handbook […]

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ITALIAN MARINES: we will never give up on them, says De Mistura

“We are ready and determined to go as high as possible. We will never give up on our servicemen”. This is a “fundamental fact, it’s happened to us today, tomorrow it could happen to anyone, even the Indians themselves who have military abroad”. This was the comment from Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura during the customary […]

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AFGHANISTAN: No change in Italian-Alliance strategy, reports Terzi

Italy’s “strategy [editor’s note: that of Italy and its allies in Afghanistan] goes forward and has not changed direction. Therefore, the timeframes are those that were described and announced”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s comment at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with US Special Envoy for […]

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MARO’ : De Mistura, “non li molleremo mai. Determinati ad andare il piu’ in alto possibile” (in translation)

“Siamo pronti e determinati ad andare il più in alto possibile. Non molleremo mai i nostri marò”. Lo ha affermato il Sottosegretario agli Esteri Staffan De Mistura nel corso del consueto briefing settimanale alla Farnesina. Si tratta di un “fatto fondamentale”, ha sottolineato De Mistura che “oggi è capitato a noi e domani può capitare […]

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INTERVIEW; LIBYA: Italian Consulate in Benghazi reinstated in former location

The Italian Consulate in Benghazi goes back to its former location, a building that was burnt down during the demonstrations on 17 February 2006. “We expect to open between May and June, in a large portion that will house the visa office”, announced Italian Consul Guido De Sanctis, who has been working from temporary lodgings […]

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Speech by Minister Terzi at the 5th Bank of Italy-MFA Conference

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signor Governatore, Signore e Signori, sono lieto di intervenire in apertura dei lavori della V Conferenza Banca d’Italia – Ministero degli Affari Esteri. Questo incontro annuale non è solo un appuntamento del calendario istituzionale, ma è anche e soprattutto un’importante opportunità per elaborare insieme riflessioni e valutazioni sulle […]

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Italy-Slovenia: 20 years of fruitful relations, says Terzi

“As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, we are also celebrating, through the arts, the fruitful and dynamic bilateral relationship between Italy and Slovenia”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he and his Slovenia colleague, Karl Erjavec, opened the exhibition entitled “Visual Identity: design for […]

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ICE – Moda Made in Italy in mostra alla “CHIC 2012” di Pechino (in translation)

Con una prima iniziativa realizzata presso la “Chic” di Pechino – principale rassegna del comparto moda in Cina in programma dal 26 al 29 marzo – prende il via oggi il progetto Moda Made in Italy in Cina, finanziato dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e realizzato dall’ICE- Agenzia per la promozione all’estero e l’internazionalizzazione delle […]

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Conference at the Embassy of Italy in Moscow – Investment opportunities in Russia for Italian firms

“Investment opportunities for Italian firms in Russia in support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)”, were illustrated at the Embassy of Italy in Moscow for the benefit of over 70 representatives of firms active in the Russian Federation market. Also outlined was the experience of Indesit, which has major plants in the […]

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Italy-Romania: we support Bucharest’s entry into the Schengen area, says Terzi

Italy is a “strong supporter” of Romania’s entry into the Schengen area for the free circulation of European citizens, and the question has reached a “highly important juncture”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Romanian counterpart Cristian Diaconescu. Terzi underscored, the […]

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Ecuador – debt conversion to save the environment

Minister Terzi discussed a debt conversion agreement while meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with Vice-President of the National Assembly of Ecuador Juan Carlos Cassinelli, here for a series of parliamentary meetings and encounters with the Ecuadoran community. The debt conversion agreement will allow the government of Ecuador to use the resulting resources to […]

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