Ambassador Bisogniero opens twitter account for americans interested in getting to know Italy better

“Like the Internet, social media play a very important role in International relations and public diplomacy today—says Claudio Bisogniero—and have become an instrument of choice for engaging in an increasingly open and compelling dialogue with the U.S. public and anyone interested in knowing Italy better.” With the launch of @CBisogniero, the Embassy’s presence on the […]

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11.00 – SEOUL SUMMIT: strong national and international cooperation against nuclear terrorism

Strong national and international cooperation against nuclear terrorism, one of the most challenging threats to international security. This is the commitment of the 53 Heads of State and Government, as set out in the statement approved at the close of the second Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

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Boniver: tempi rapidi ma ora cautela obbligatoria

«La liberazione di Paolo Colangelo è avvenuta in tempi rapidi, ma adesso la cautela è d’obbligo per la sorte del secondo italiano in mano ai terroristi». Invita alla prudenza Margherita Boniver, deputato Pdl ex sottosegretario agli Esteri, ora presidente del comitato Schengen e inviato speciale della Farnesina per le esperienze umanitarie. «Solitamente per questo genere […]

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India: Singh’s commitment to obtain Bosusco’s release and find an amicable solution to the case of the two servicemen

The Indian Premier, Manmohan Singh, “has assured me that he will make every effort on the Indian side for the release of Paolo Bosusco, still in the hands of Maoist rebels, now that Colangelo has been freed”. The up-date was given by Prime Minister Mario Monti after the bilateral meeting with his Indian colleague, Singh, […]

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Sofia: first concert in Bulgaria by Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Einaudi comes to Bulgaria. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia has organised the Turin-based composer and pianist’s first concert ever in that country for Wednesday 28 March in Sofia’s Bulgaria Hall.

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Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul

The nuclear security summit began in Seoul with a working dinner hosted by President Lee Myung-bak immediately following the welcome ceremony for the 50 world leaders (including Italian premier Mario Monti) and top officials of 4 international organisations. In addition to an update on what has happened since the actions to prevent nuclear terrorism and […]

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Press release detail

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met at the Fforeign ministry in Rome today with Vice-President of the National Ssembly of Ecuador Juan Carlos Cassinelli, in Italy for a series of parliamentary diplomacy meetings and with the Ecuadoran community. With Terzi he confirmed the excellent status of bilateral relations, based on the strong bonds of […]

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Prague: Nanni Moretti wins critics award at czech Film Festival

On 22 March Italian Ambassador in Prague, D’Avino, kicked off the 19th International Prague Film Festival (Febiofest) which, from 22 to 30 March is running a broad retrospective of the films of Nanni Moretti, with a showing of several of his most celebrated films, including La messa è finita, Palombella rossa, Caro diario and La […]

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Abu Dhabi: Six Italian artists show their works at “Donne”

Six Italian artists show their works. The Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has organised a exhibition entitled “Donne”, along with the city’s Culture and Tourism Authority. The exhibition will run from 26 March to 1 April 2012 at the National Theatre in Abu Dhabi. Read full article, in Italian

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Cooperation: Italian relief air shipment arrives in Yemen

An Italian Cooperation flight carrying a shipment of humanitarian relief to Yemen arrived in Sana’a on Saturday 24 March with 35 tonnes of goods (medicines, general foodstuffs, blankets) to respond to the most urgent humanitarian needs of the Yemenite population. The Embassy of Italy in Sana’a, with the collaboration of the International Migration Organisation, saw […]

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Press release detail

Claudio Colangelo has been released. Our co-national spoke by telephone with Consul General Joel Melchiori in Bhubanesvar, reporting that he was in good health and en route with some Indian journalists who had been able to reach the location where the two Italians were being held. We immediately communicated the news to the man’s family, […]

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Minister Terzi expresses condolences for the loss of an Italian soldier in Afghanistan

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his personal grief and deep condolences for the sacrifice of an Italian soldier in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan, along with his solidarity with the families of this victim and of all the other Italian servicemen struck down in the fulfilment of their duty, on the front lines […]

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