INFORMATION NOTE – LAUNCHING OF THE “SMART EXPORT” PROJECT (10 March 2021, 10.30)

On Wednesday, 10 March 2021, at 10:30, there will be the presentation of the Smart Export project for a Digital Academy for Internationalisation. The presentation will take place in virtual format. Smart Export is an innovative project relating to high-level online training, designed to support and expand Italy’s efforts to expand on foreign markets by […]

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Airbus/Boeing: EU and USA sign a preliminary agreement for suspending tariffs

Following a conversation between European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden, the EU and the USA have agreed to suspend their respective tariffs imposed in the Airbus-Boeing disputes, both on aircraft and other products, for an initial period of 4 months. The EU and the USA have also committed to […]

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Message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of International Women’s Day

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, my thoughts go out to all the women of the Foreign Ministry, in Rome and abroad, who contribute every day to the fulfilment of our mission with enthusiasm, dedication and passion. Especially over the last very difficult year, so deeply marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, I wish to […]

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Mission to Bari of Minister Luigi Di Maio

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Bari today. On the agenda:  Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, and the President of the Puglia Region, Michele Emiliano Statements to the press Live broadcast of the Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of […]

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Joint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Minister Le Drian

   

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Request for authorisation to export COVID-19 vaccines filed by AstraZeneca

On 24 February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a request for authorisation to export COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca, in accordance with the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/111, approved on 30 January 2021, “making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation”. In previous cases of authorisation requests received from […]

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“italiana”: language, culture and creativity in the world

Today the launch of the Farnesina italiana portal (italiana.esteri.it) for the promotion of Italian language, culture and creativity in the world. A project that sees the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation engaged both as a promoter and as a producer of integrated promotional initiatives. italiana is the Farnesina’s response to the demand for Italian culture around the world. A […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 04 March: breaking news from around the world

ERITREA – IFAD EVENT ON THE POTENTIAL OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR IFAD, the Rome-based specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to agricultural development, has organised an online meeting, on 11 March 2021, on the potential of the fisheries sector in Eritrea.  The Country has enormous resources, mostly underutilised and to exploit which a programme […]

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ITALIANA. ITALIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CREATIVITY IN THE WORLD Presentation event

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attends the presentation event of italiana, the new Foreign Ministry portal (italiana.esteri.it) for the promotion of Italian language, culture and creativity in the world.  

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ara Aivazian

On 3 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ara Aivazian. The topics discussed included: the implementation of the 9/11 Trilateral Declaration, bilateral relations between Italy and Armenia, Italy’s contribution to the future UNESCO mission in Nagorno Karabakh and surrounding areas […]

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov

On 3 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov. The talks centred on the implementation of the 9/11 Trilateral Declaration and on Italy’s participation in the reconstruction effort in Azerbaijan. Other topics included the economic and energy relations between […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH “italiana” PORTAL CELEBRATING ITALIAN LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CREATIVITY WORLDWIDE (4 March 2021, 15.00)

On Thursday, 4 March 2021, at 15.00, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will hold a press conference, in virtual format, to launch its new portal called italiana celebrating Italian language, culture and creativity worldwide (italiana.esteri.it).    The live-streamed press conference will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio.     italiana is a project developed by the Foreign Ministry to promote Italian […]

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