Italy re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union

Today, 3 October, Italy has been re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union – ITU, at the Plenipotentiary Conference under way in Bucharest. The re-election, with very broad consensus, confirms Italy’s eminent role at the ITU, the Geneva-based United Nations Agency specialized in Information and Communication Technologies, and represents yet another recognition of […]

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The Secretary General of the Farnesina summoned the Russian Ambassador to the Italian Republic

This morning, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Razov to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the framework of a coordinated action with its European Union partners. Above all, Ambassador Sequi expressed Italy’s firmest condemnation of the sham referendums illegally held by the Russian […]

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Note by the Farnesina on the situation in Burkina Faso

The Farnesina worriedly follows the situation developing in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and rejects the use of force to conquer political power. Italy continues to wish that the ongoing events may not undermine a return to constitutional rules in Burkina Faso, in line with the Country’s recent commitments with the ECOWAS, the Economic […]

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Italy elected to the First Category of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO

The Farnesina expresses deep satisfaction for Italy’s re-election in Montreal to the First Category of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the 2023-2025 three-year period during the XLI Assembly of the organization, a United Nations agency tasked with promoting the development and safety of air transport. The re-election of Italy, […]

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Brazil, new headquarters of Italian Consulate General in Curitiba inaugurated

The new head office of the Consulate General of Italy in Curitiba (Brazil) was inaugurated today, 30 September. The ceremony, during which participants were allowed to visit the new venue, was attended by the Consul General, Salvatore Di Venezia, the Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Francesco Azzarello, the Deputy Governor of the State of Paranà, Darci […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the illegal annexation of sovereign Ukrainian territory

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in our condemnation in the strongest possible terms of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its continued violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Independence. […]

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“​Teatro alla Scala” 2022/23 season programme presented in Berlin

The programme of the 2022-2023 season of ‘Teatro alla Scala’ opera house, which begins on 7 December, was presented at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Ambassador Armando Varricchio’s guest was CEO Dominique Meyer, who illustrated the complete programme and the many projects intended for children and families. The presentation also took stock of the major […]

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Sarajevo hosts conference for revitalisation of “Ars Aevi” museum project

The Italian Embassy in Sarajevo – together with the Tirana Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) – has organised the conference “A vision becomes reality”, dedicated to the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by architect Renzo Piano. The event marked the final revitalisation of the project, which had been at […]

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Belgrade hosts fashion show presenting “Balestra Reload”

The Italian Embassy in Belgrade hosted the fashion show presenting “Balestra Reload”, the first ready-to-wear collection of the historical Italian fashion brand. The event – the first of a series dedicated to Italian fashion in Serbia – was attended by Federica Balestra, as a testimony to a brand that is going through an important generational […]

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Secretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, meets with ASI President, Mr Saccoccia

Today, 29 September, Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, accompanied by the Principal Director for Integrated Promotion and Innovation, Minister Plenipotentiary Cecilia Piccioni, had a fruitful meeting with ASI (Italian Space Agency) President, Mr Giorgio Saccoccia, assisted by Ms. Gabriella Arrigo, Head of International Affairs at ASI. They addressed issues such as space diplomacy and […]

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Development Cooperation, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni presides over Joint Committee meeting

Deputy Minister Marina Sereni presided over the sixth annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, also attended by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Luca Maestripieri. Representatives from other Authorities in charge of the matters under discussion also took part in […]

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Lisbon, webinar on climate change and water resources

The Italian Embassy in Lisbon organised a webinar on “Drought: Climate Change and Management of Water Resources. Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation between Italy and Portugal” attended by about 300 Italian and Portuguese companies. The initiative – added to the 2022 Festival of Sustainable Development calendar and organised in association with the Italian Chamber of […]

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