Prague, the MittelCinemaFest 2021 gets under way

Once again this year, the central European festival of contemporary Italian cinema – MittelCinemaFest – now in its 9th edition in the Czech Republic, offers a wide-ranging, variegated review of the new movies and most recent successes of the Italian film season. The selection includes 11 documentaries and movies, works by famous directors and rising […]

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Di Maio: “Italy’s new commitment to the rights of women and minors” (Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, For the first time in more than twenty years, yesterday in Strasbourg Italy assumed the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in a year that has already been filled with commitments for our country: from our Presidency of the G20 to our partnership with the United Kingdom for […]

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Di Maio: “Italy’s new commitment to the rights of women and minors” (Il Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, For the first time in more than twenty years, yesterday in Strasbourg Italy assumed the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in a year that has already been filled with commitments for our country: from our Presidency of the G20 to our partnership with the United Kingdom for […]

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Statements to the press by Minister Di Maio and Albanian Prime Minister Rama

Dichiarazioni alla stampa del Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Luigi Di Maio e del Primo Ministro della Repubblica d’Albania, Edi Rama, al termine del Comitato Press statements by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, at the end […]

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Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Italy – Bahrain; Sereni initiates Joint Bilateral Commission and Business Council

Vice Minister Marina Sereni carried out a mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain. She met the Vice Prime Minister Mohammad Al Khalifa, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Director-General of the Bahraini Authority for Antiquities, Hala Al Khalifa, and the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women, Hala Al Ansari. The […]

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The Week of Italian Culture returns in Cuba

Contribute to the rediscovery of the city and its spaces through culture in all its forms: this is the main objective of the XXIII edition of the Week of Italian Culture in Cuba, which will take place from 22 to 27 November, organized by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio chairs the Italy-Albania Joint Economic Committee, together with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama

Luigi Di Maio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has chaired the first meeting, at the political level, of the Italy-Albania Joint Economic Committee together with Edi Rama, the Albanian Prime Minister.

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Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

After more than twenty years, Italy once again takes its turn for a semester at the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the most important international organization on the European continent to work for the defense of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, thereby contributing to promote security […]

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Sereni at the Global Interfaith Summit: cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental

Speaking in Dubai at the Global Interfaith Summit, an event hosted by the Italian Pavilion of Expo Dubai 2020,  the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, said “Cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental. During the pandemic, religious leaders raised their voices in defence of the poor and […]

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Tunis: an exhibition of young illustrators for children’s books

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis presents the exhibition “Excellence. The new generation of Italian illustrators for children”, organised in collaboration with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair/Bologna Fiere and Sgrunf Kids Box. On display, from 19 November to 4 December 2021, in the main hall of the Institute of Culture in Tunis, are the works […]

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Italy takes over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is in Strasbourg to participate in the handover ceremony of the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.  

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Armenia and Azerbaijan

Following the new violent clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces near the international border between the two countries, Italy has welcomed the news that a ceasefire agreement, mediated by Russia, has been reached. We call on both parties to ensure that the civilian population is protected and to implement all measures to rebuild reciprocal […]

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