States General of Cultural Diplomacy (Florence, 9-11 October 2023)

The States General of Cultural Diplomacy will be held today at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, an opportunity for the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes to meet and exchange views with both public and private organisations on the promotion of Italian culture and language abroad, as part of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs cultural diplomacy strategy. The proceedings will begin with […]

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Deputy Prime Minister’s and Foreign Minister’s Tajani talks about the situation in Israel

Tajani talks with Ministers from Israel, Egypt and Jordan: “Stop Hamas, prevent the war from spreading”. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hon. Antonio Tajani, has been in contact since yesterday morning with key international and regional partners to discuss the situation in Israel following the Hamas terrorist attacks. With US Secretary of State Blinken […]

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Jordan – Undersecretary Tripodi meets the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Culture, Tourism and Cooperation

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi, who has been on a mission to Jordan since yesterday, met today in Amman with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, the Minister of Cooperation, Zeina Toukan, the Minister of Culture, Haifa Najjar, and the Minister of Tourism of the Hashemite […]

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Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the attacks in Israel

Since the morning of Saturday, 7 October, there have been rocket attacks and ground raids by Hamas armed groups into Israel. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, who was immediately informed, is in constant contact with the Crisis Unit and the Italian Embassy in Israel to monitor the developments […]

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Participation of Italian Deputy Minister Cirielli in the Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting of the Berlin Process (Tirana, 6 October)

Italy’s Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, on behalf of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, took part yesterday in the tenth Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting of the Berlin Process, a regional forum with the aim of fostering stability in the Western Balkans and keeping the region’s European perspective […]

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Italy and India united against terrorism and organised crime

Italy and India are increasingly united in their efforts against terrorism and violent extremism. This was the outcome of the fourth meeting of the Italy-India Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime, held today in New Delhi. On the occasion of the renewal of the strategic partnership between the two countries, the […]

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UAE. Maire Tecnimont and Saipem sign record contracts for the development of the Hail and Ghasha gas fields

Maire Tecnimont and Saipem have signed letters of award with ADNOC for the development of the Hail and Ghasha natural gas fields offshore Abu Dhabi. The contracts are worth USD 17 billion in total, with the two Italian companies receiving USD 13 billion. ADNOC holds the majority stake (55 per cent) in the Hail and […]

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Tribute concert to Ennio Morricone in Manama

The Italian Embassy in Manama, in cooperation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), hosted on Wednesday 4 October at the Cultural Hall in Manama the concert “A Tribute to Ennio Morricone: Oscar Film Scores”, performed by “Il Quintetto” on the occasion of the 32nd Bahrain International Music Festival. Il Quintetto paid tribute […]

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Mission of the Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi to Kuwait – final meetings and visit to the Italian contingent

Italy’s Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today concluded her mission to Kuwait with a series of meetings and a visit to the Al Salem base where the Italian National Contingent Command Air is stationed. Accompanied by Ambassador Carlo Baldocci, Undersecretary Tripodi held talks with the Secretary […]

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The book on Father Paolo Dall’Oglio receives an award at Palazzo Borromeo

The award ceremony for the book “Paolo Dall’Oglio e la Comunità di Deir Mar Musa. Un deserto, una storia” (Paolo Dall’Oglio and the Deir Mar Musa Community. A desert, a story) by Francesca Peliti was held on 2 October at Palazzo Borromeo, headquarters of the Italian Embassy to the Holy See. Published by Effatà Editrice, […]

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The role of women in architecture discussed in Toronto

The Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto has organised a conference entitled “Buone Nuove / Good News. Women in Architecture”. Promoted in collaboration with Diamond Schmitt Architects and MAXXI, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts, on the occasion of the 19th edition of Contemporary Art Day – promoted by AMACI, the Association of Italian Contemporary […]

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Mission of Italian Undersecretary Tripodi to Kuwait

Italy’s Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, is on a mission to Kuwait, and today met with Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sheikh Jarrah Al Jaber Al Sabah, and the Directors General of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Undersecretary […]

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