Botticelli Exhibition at the Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris

An exhibition of Botticelli’s works recently opened at the Jacquemart-André Museum, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Paris, Teresa Castaldo. Also present at the inauguration were the Director of the Louvre, the Conservator of the Vatican Library and representatives of the lender museums of the over forty works on display. In the case […]

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GER/FRA/ITA Co-Chairs Summary UN General Assembly Side Event on Libya, 22 September

On 22 September 2021, the Foreign Ministers of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Heiko Maas, of the French Republic, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, and of the Italian Republic, Mr. Luigi Di Maio, co[1]chaired a Ministerial meeting on Libya on the margins of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was […]

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Minister Di Maio co-chairs the ministerial meeting on Libya in New York

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, co-chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya, in New York, with the Foreign Ministers of the Federal Republic of Germany, Heiko Maas, and the French Republic, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting […]

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Iceland, 2021 Guide for Italian exporters of wines and spirits

The Italian Embassy in Oslo has published the new edition of the Practical Guide for Italian exporters to Iceland in the wines and spirits sector. Published in Italian free of charge, the Guide is part of the action to promote Italian exports to the Nordic countries. Italy is the largest exporter of wines to Iceland: […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attends the 76th UN General Assembly

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will attend the high-level week of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, from 20 to 25 September. The key focus of the high-level meeting, held within the framework of the UN, will be the international response to the pandemic and […]

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UN – Della Vedova: Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea in the agenda

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, went on a mission to the United Nations in Vienna, leading the Italian delegation to the 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We are deeply concerned about the serious difficulties the Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Programme (JCPoA) […]

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UN – D.M. Della Vedova in Vienna: Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea at the heart of the Agenda

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, went on a mission to the United Nations in Vienna, leading the Italian delegation to the 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We are deeply concerned about the serious difficulties the Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Programme (JCPoA) […]

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Rapid molecular Covid tests: a joint Italian-French agreement

Under an agreement between the innovative French start-up “Loop Dee Science” and “Marigo Italia”, a leading company in the laboratory diagnostics sector, it will now be possible to carry out rapid molecular swab tests in Italy.  The collaboration agreement concluded between the two companies at the headquarters in Caen (Normandy), in the presence of the […]

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Rome-Lisbon Prize awarded to António Mega Ferreira

The Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Carlo Formosa, has announced that the Rome-Lisbon Prize has been awarded to Portuguese author António Mega Ferreira. The prestigious award will be presented at a ceremony, held as part of the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, on Friday 24 September 2021, at 18:30 […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio chairs the ministerial event, organised by Italy, on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio chaired the ministerial event, organised by Italy, on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. The Minister reiterated Italy’s commitment to preserve, as necessary tools for the development of the country, the affirmation and protection of human rights and access to education for […]

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Tokyo: honours for Italy-Japan friendship commitment

The former Japanese Ambassador to Italy, Keiichi Katakami, and the Japanese artist Shu Takahashi received from the Italian Ambassador to Tokyo, Giorgio Starace, the honours conferred on them by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Keiichi Katakami was awarded the high honour of Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica (1st Class […]

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Iran: Italian Embassy hosts seminar on environment

“The challenge of sustainable development concerns all of us, and today’s event confirms the sensitivity of Italy towards environmental issues. We believe that only through bilateral and multilateral cooperation it is possible to develop shared strategies, and therefore more effective, to cope with global responsibilities”. In his opening speech at the seminar dedicated to energy […]

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