Lebanon. Italy’s Cooperation Service provides emergency contributions to the IFRC and WHO

In the light of the progressive deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in Lebanon, the Italian Cooperation Service has assured an additional two emergency contributions worth a total of 1.75 million euros aimed at meeting the growing humanitarian needs of the Lebanese population. Of these, 1 million is earmarked to support the International Federation of Red […]

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Meeting between the Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi and the Azerbaijan Ambassador in Rome, Mammad Ahmadzada

This morning, the Secretary-General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi met the Azerbaijan Ambassador, Mammad Ahmadzada who has reached the end of his term of office in Rome after six years. The Secretary-General informed Ambassador Ahmadzada of his satisfaction at the quality and intensity of the bilateral relations and thanked the Ambassador for the […]

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​Italy on front page at Mostar’s comic strip festival

Italy enjoyed a front-page position at the international comic strip festival in Mostar (Mostrip), now in its seventh edition. A rich and varied team of Italian artists (Sarah Burrini, Anna Lazzarini, Oscar Scalco, Giovanni Freghieri, Stefano Bidetti, Alessandro Nespolino and Walter Venturi) produced work of the highest quality and was one of the event’s most […]

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Italy condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK

Italy strongly condemns the recent escalation of ballistic missiles launches by the DPRK, including the one on October 4th over Japan. We express full solidarity with Japan and the Republic of Korea. We reiterate our urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a […]

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​Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India)

The Consulate General in Mumbai is liaising closely with the Farnesina and following the case of the four Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India) on 2 October. They are accused of entering the depot of the city’s Metro and defacing some of the trains with spray paint. The Consulate General is maintaining close contact with […]

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​​Video-concert to celebrate Pordenone-Okawa twinning

The Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka has published a concert featuring pianist Remo Anzovino and accordionist Gianni Fassetta on its online events platform. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the twinning between Pordenone and Okawa. The two towns and their districts are linked by the presence of a strong tradition of […]

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Memorandum of Understanding between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria

A Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria, in Australia, was signed in Milan by the President of the Region of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana and by the Governor of the State of Victoria, Linda Dessau. The MoU aims to provide depth to a strategic partnership for sustainable economic recovery and growth, […]

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18th Parliament: publication of the White Paper on the Farnesina’s activity in Parliament

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation draws a balance of its activity during the 18th Parliament, summarized in a report published today and available at the following link: La Farnesina in Parlamento – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. The publication offers an overview of the main fields of interaction with […]

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Brussels: “Open Doors” at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador​

To celebrate the Heritage Day organised by the city of Brussels, the Residence of the Italian Ambassador to Belgium opened its doors to visitors. The “Open Doors” initiative enabled visitors to take a closer look at the Embassy’s activities and services (political, economic, commercial, consular, and cultural) as well as the history of the Residence. […]

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The case of Alessia Piperno

The Italian Embassy in Tehran, in close coordination with the Farnesina, is closely following the arrest of Italian citizen Alessia Piperno by the Iranian police last 28 September. While the Italian diplomatic delegation in Tehran is carrying out the necessary verifications to shed light on the reasons underlying the Italian citizen’s arrest, the woman’s parents […]

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​The 9th Meeting of the National Development Cooperation Council (CNCS) chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni

The 9th Meeting of the National Development Cooperation Council (CNCS) chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni was held today at the attendance of the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese, the Director of AICS, Luca Maestripieri, the coordinators of the Council’s 5 Working Groups, and the representatives of the three major Italian networks […]

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Italy-Tanzania Business and Investment Forum in Zanzibar​

Roughly 800 enterprises, of which about 100 Italian or local, although wholly Italian-owned, participated in the Italy-Tanzania Business and Investment Forum held in Zanzibar and in Dar es Salaam. The event, organised by the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam, ICE – the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian and Tanzanian Foreign Ministries, the Tanzania Investment […]

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