Humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation landed in Baghdad

On 14 February, a humanitarian flight of the Italian cooperation landed in Baghdad airport. It left the Emergency humanitarian aid base in Brindisi with about 6 tonnes of medical supplies to fight COVID-19 (lung ventilators, surgical masks, FFP2 masks, protective clothing and gloves), mainly made available by the support structure to the extraordinary Commissioner for the COVID-19 […]

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Tunis: a documentary on the “Sicilians of Africa”

“Sicilians of Africa. Tunisia, the promised land” is the title of the documentary film, produced by Alfonso Campisi and directed by Marcello Bivona, that the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will premiere at the CinéMad’Art in Carthage on 17 and 18 February. The film tells the story of the Sicilian community in Tunisia during the […]

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Minister Di Maio holds a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock

The border crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the recent contacts with Kiev and Moscow, and security in Europe were some of the principal issues discussed in today’s telephone conversation between the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. The telephone conversation was held within the […]

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Minister Di Maio will be in Moscow this evening on a diplomatic mission

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Moscow on a diplomatic mission this evening to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning, Thursday, 17 February. Minister Di Maio’s mission, which follows his visit to […]

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Asteroid named after Nobel Prize winner Parisi

On 7 February 2022, the working group for Small Bodies Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) accepted the proposal made by the Astronomical and Cultural Club of Farra d’Isonzo (CCAF) to call the asteroid discovered in Farra d’Isonzo on 7 February 1994 with the name (15803) Parisi (the number in brackets before the name is typical of asteroids). […]

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Ukrainian crisis. Telephone Conversation between Della Vedova and OSCE Secretary General

The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, had a telephone conversation with the OSCE Secretary General, Helga Schmid, on the situation in Ukraine. During the conversation, the Undersecretary first of all confirmed Italy’s continued commitment to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), the unarmed civilian mission present in all […]

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Minister Di Maio went on a diplomatic mission to Ukraine

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, went on a diplomatic mission to Ukraine to meet with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmitry Kuleba. Minister Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s full support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in close coordination with its EU partners and NATO allies. At the same time, Minister […]

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Information Note – Mission in Ukraine: press statement by Minister Di Maio and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba

Today, Tuesday, 15 February 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, during his mission in Ukraine, will release a press statement together with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. It will be possible to follow the event in live streaming at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/UkraineMFA

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“Italian Film Week” in South Korea

An Italian classical film festival is scheduled from 18 to 27 February 2022 in Busan, a port city in South Korea. It is an initiative promoted by “Il Media” and co-organized with the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul. The “Italian Film Week” will be hosted at the Busan Cinema Centre and will screen nine films […]

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Frigate Bergamini in Tanzania

In the framework of the significant cooperation between Italy and Tanzania, Frigate Bergamini arrived yesterday in the African country. It is an operation carried out as part of the Atalanta Mission, which aims to combat piracy by also fighting against illegal trafficking. The aims of the initiative – which was also an event to enhance […]

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Presentation of the “Nutrinform Battery” food labelling system, the Italian alternative to the “Nutriscore” traffic-light system

(Farnesina, 15 febbraio 2022) The “Nutrinform Battery” nutritional labelling system will be presented in the Farnesina’s Conference Hall at 10:30 on 15 February 2022. The Nutrinform Battery system has been proposed by Italy as part of the negotiations to harmonise the European Union’s food labelling system. The event is being organised by the Farnesina in cooperation with Federalimentare, the […]

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Reminder – Presentation of the “Nutrinform Battery” food labelling system, the Italian alternative to the “Nutriscore” traffic-light system (Farnesina, 15 February 2022)

The “Nutrinform Battery” nutritional labelling system will be presented in the Farnesina’s Conference Hall at 10:30 on 15 February 2022. The Nutrinform Battery system has been proposed by Italy as part of the negotiations to harmonise the European Union’s food labelling system. The event is being organised by the Farnesina in cooperation with Federalimentare, the body representing the Italian […]

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