Please be reminded that on Thursday 7 June Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi will be in Istanbul to participate in the second meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Global Counterterrorism Forum, launched in New York on the impetus of the United States in the interests of creating a new and more effective architecture […]
Read morePlease be reminded that the conference on “Networks and Agencies for Internationalisation in Europe” will be held on 7 June at the foreign ministry in Rome. The conference has been organised by Uni-Italia, an association formed by the foreign ministry, the ministry of Universities and Research and the Italy-China Foundation, which has had a decisive […]
Read moreStarting tomorrow Italian embassies and consulates around the world will employ a new IT system that allows for the immediate verification of eventual impediments and reduces waiting times for passports issued to Italian citizens residing abroad. “Italians abroad are a unique resource to be both tapped and protected, and the government is especially concerned with […]
Read moreOn 2 June the Italian Ambassador to Bulgaria Stefano Benazzo joined the Mayor of Sofia in opening the Italian Festival 2012. Now in its 9th edition, the Festival offers a vast array of events promoting Italian excellence in everything from business to culture and, naturally, food. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of […]
Read moreItaly and France agree on their analysis of the Syrian crisis, which was discussed today in Rome in a meeting between Ministers for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Laurent Fabius. “It must be stressed that the Annan plan remains current”, and at the same time we need to “ratchet up the pressure on the regime […]
Read moreLess bureaucracy and waiting time for to Italians who need a passport issued abroad: starting on 6 June, a new computerized system will reduce the waiting time from the current 15 to 30 days to just a few minutes, according to an announcement by Ministry spokesman Giuseppe Manzo during his weekly press briefing. A procedure […]
Read more“We consider critical Europe’s urgent, incisive and concerted effort to generate growth”, and are in full harmony with Paris on the matter. This was Minister Terzi’s comment during a joint press conference with his French colleague Laurent Fabius. “Recovery must go hand-in-hand with growth”, the minister underscored, stressing that “negotiations are under way at this […]
Read moreMeeting in Paris, the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) chose Milan for its 24th General Conference, which every three years gathers over 4,000 museum and culture professionals from all over the world. Milan, which took 66% of the votes, was short-listed with other finalists Moscow (25%) and Abu Dhabi (9%). “This […]
Read moreLa Cooperazione Italiana sta per lanciare un nuovo programma da 1.3 milioni di euro nel sud e sud-est dell’Etiopia, per superare l’emergenza siccità e l’emergenza profughi dai paesi vicini. Sono cinque le aree identificate caratterizzate dalla cronica mancanza di acqua potabile e di adeguate strutture sanitarie. Il programma – la cui prima fase si è […]
Read moreL’Italia ha sospeso oggi l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco e rimpatriato dello staff della sede diplomatica. Anche in considerazione delle gravi condizioni di sicurezza, insieme ai principali partner dell’Unione Europea, abbiamo inteso ribadire la più ferma condanna verso le inaccettabili violenze attuate dal regime siriano nei confronti dei propri cittadini. L’Italia continuerà a sostenere […]
Read moreL’Italia ha sospeso oggi l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco e rimpatriato dello staff della sede diplomatica. Anche in considerazione delle gravi condizioni di sicurezza, insieme ai principali partner dell’Unione Europea, abbiamo inteso ribadire la più ferma condanna verso le inaccettabili violenze attuate dal regime siriano nei confronti dei propri cittadini. L’Italia continuerà a sostenere […]
Read moreA conference on “Networks and Agencies for Internationalisation in Europe” will be held on 7 June at the foreign ministry in Rome. The conference has been organised by Uni-Italia, an association formed by the foreign ministry, the ministry of Universities and Research and the Italy-China Foundation, which has had a decisive role in the increase […]
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