Bahrain. New infrastructure projects and Economic Recovery Plan

Bahrain has released the broad outlines of its Economic Recovery Plan, which envisages strategic projects worth USD 30 billion, including the construction of five new urbanised areas on man-made islands in the archipelago to increase the total area of the country by 60%. The Plan includes 22 major initiatives in key sectors including telecommunications, tourism, […]

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Pretoria, long-distance dialogue on video art

The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria and the Luigi Di Sarro Centre organised a webinar, a long-distance dialogue between Italy and South Africa with the protagonists of the Video Art Awards (VAA), which encourages and promotes the production of works using the moving image. It was the third edition of the Award, conceived and promoted […]

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Minister Di Maio attends the 2nd Italy – Central Asia Conference in 1+5 format

Minister Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano, travelled to Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, to chair the 2nd Italy-Central Asia Conference, in the 1+5 format (Italy + Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). The Conference, organised with the Tashkent Authorities, after the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has ensured continuity of the diplomatic […]

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Mission of Minister Di Maio to Uzbekistan

Minister Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano, travelled to Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, to chair the 2nd Italy-Central Asia Conference, in the 1+5 format (Italy + Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). The Conference, organised with the Tashkent Authorities, after the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has ensured continuity of the diplomatic […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova at the 20th Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the 20th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, currently taking place in The Hague. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Italy’s full and convincing support for the International Criminal Court, an “indispensable institution and a bulwark – often the last – against impunity for those responsible for the most […]

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Panama: Enel Green Power switches on two solar power installations

The Embassy of Italy in Panama took part at the switch-on of two solar power installations in the communities of Jagüito (Coclé province) and Esperanza (Chiriquí province) constructed by Enel Green Power (EGP), which is committed to developing renewable energy sources throughout Central America by investing in photovoltaic generation. For an investment of 30 million […]

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Sahel; Sereni, we need to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism in the region

“In order to enhance the effectiveness of the counter-terrorism efforts of the international community and the countries in the region we need to invest more and more significantly in the prevention of violent extremism, working with the local communities, with the aim of ensuring basic services, training and development opportunities, and building credible institutions by […]

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Appointment of Stephanie Williams as UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Libya

Italy welcomes UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ appointment of Stephanie Williams as his Special Adviser on Libya. The UN plays a crucial role in support of the ongoing Libyan-owned and Libyan-led political process. At this critical juncture, both Libya and the International Community will undoubtedly benefit from Stephanie Williams’ vision, experience and previous accomplishments. The […]

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North Macedonia – Call for submission of projects under the Strategic Investments Law

In January 2020, North Macedonia adopted the Law on Strategic Investments, which provides incentives and state subsidies for investment projects deemed of strategic importance for the country. A call for the submission of projects has recently been issued, with the deadline of 31 January 2022. In particular, interested companies can submit their applications to obtain […]

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Moscow, Italian culinary traditions on Russian TV

On the occasion of the 6th edition of the Italian Cuisine Week, the Italian Embassy in Moscow, in collaboration with the television programme “The City”, created a special episode dedicated to our culinary tradition. In the programme, which aired on the public TV Moscow24 channel, the Italian Ambassador to Russia, Giorgio Starace, toured the centre […]

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Exhibitions: the incense route from Oman to Italy

An exhibition on the historical links between Italy and Oman thanks to the Incense Route, organised by the Italian Embassy and the National Museum of Oman, and curated by the Associazione Italiana Per Fumum of Turin, was inaugurated in Mascate, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Federica Favi, and Omani Prince Kamil Al Said. […]

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Copenhagen, lockdown in Rome as seen by Donatella Spaziani

The Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen, on the occasion of the Giornata del Contemporaneo (Day of the Contemporary), is hosting Donatella Spaziani’s exhibition “Insieme concertante”. For the first time, unpublished photographs taken by the artist, whose works are also in the Farnesina Collection, will be on display during the first lockdown in Rome, alongside pencil […]

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