Afghanistan. Emergency contribution from Italian Cooperation to address the consequences of the earthquake of 22 June

Italian Cooperation has arranged an emergency contribution of over 396,000 euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) in response to the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on 22 June and its consequences. The earthquake hit the provinces of Paktika and Khost in particular, destroying numerous homes in the region and, according to the latest estimates, over […]

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Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević

Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević. The two Ambassadors commented that the busy agenda of bilateral meetings at the highest level bears witness to the excellent quality of the relationships between Rome and Podgorica. Amb. Sequi reiterated Italy’s firm support for Montenegro’s entry into […]

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Latin America: Sereni, great potential for a favourable green transition

“The COVID-19 pandemic has hard hit Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where socioeconomic gaps remain visible and severe, while the war in Ukraine, with its consequences on the price of raw materials, energy and basic goods, exposes all of us to a possible global economic crisis, as well as to growing risks, including […]

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UPDATE – Media accreditation note – The Mediterranean Diet, an instrument of diplomacy – Royal Palace of Caserta, 15 July 2022

The event “The Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” will take place at the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta on Friday, 15 July, from 10:00 to 12:00 AM. The event – organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM of Bari and the Municipality of […]

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Washington, Italian students and teachers at the Italian Embassy

About twenty Italian students and teachers from secondary schools in the regions of Sardinia and Friuli were greeted at the Italian Embassy in Washington last 11 July within the framework of the “History and Memories” project promoted by the Commission for the Library and Historic Archive of the Senate of the Republic. The event opened […]

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United States – The FAA awards a billion dollars to 85 airports to expand and modernize infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced having awarded the first of the five billion dollars allocated by the Biden Administration through the bipartisan ”Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) aimed at expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of the air traffic sector. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg presented to the press the list […]

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The Amerigo Vespucci calls at the port of Tunis

The Amerigo Vespucci, the “most beautiful boat in the world” made a stopover in Tunis where the Italian Ambassador, Lorenzo Fanara, went on board to greet the crew. “The boat – writes the Italian Embassy in Tunis on its social media – is a floating embassy that promotes the prestige, professionalism and the drive of […]

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Algiers: exhibition on Adriano Olivetti’s utopia

The Italian Embassy in Algeria and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, in collaboration with the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts, will inaugurate the exhibition “Universo Olivetti. La comunità come utopia” on 16 July. The exhibition, which shall remain open to the general public at the Palais de la Culture ‘Moufdi Zakaria’ in Algiers […]

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Joint statement on Ukraine’s application against Russia at the International Court of Justice

Statement on behalf of Albania; Andorra; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Canada; Croatia; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Marshall Islands; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Macedonia; Norway; Palau; Poland; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; United […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE REMINDER – The Mediterranean Diet, a tool of Italy’s food diplomacy

The event “The Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” will take place at the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta on Friday 15 July, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event – organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM of Bari and the […]

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Oslo: Simone Garino’s concert to close “Artisti in Residenza”

On 25 August, a jazz concert by saxophonist Simone Garino at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo will close the events of “Artisti in Residenza”, funded by SIAE (Italian Association of Authors and Publishers), under the sponsorship of the Italian Cultural Institutes, Embassies and Consulates and supported by Europe Jazz Network. The project is also […]

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“Tota Italia” exhibition opens in Beijing

The important “Tota Italia. Origins of a Nation” exhibition opened in Beijing to celebrate the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism, topping off the events planned to mark 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations. This interesting exhibition opened to the public at the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square and will run until 9 […]

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